419 scam: "IRISH LOTTERY INC in conjunction" <irishpmawd@hotmail.co.uk> GOOD NEWS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "irish lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
- " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447017515885 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- irishpmawd@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IRISH LOTTERY INC in conjunction" <irishpmawd@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:29:29 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

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The promotional Department Irish/UK Int'l Draw,
22 Garden Close,Stamford,
Linc 1, PE3 2YP, London United Kingdom.
*****************************************************
irishpmawd@hotmail.co.uk
===========================
Ref: IR/UK/7367BN1/59
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NO: IR/UK/2018M3/78
Tel: +44 7017515885
===========================
CONGRATULATIONS

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hunderd
Thousand
POUNDS STERLING'S(£,500,000,00)in our 2011
Lottery promotion which organize by IRISH LOTTERY INC
collaboration with the federal ministry of petroleum and solid-minerals.

IRISH LOTTERY INC in conjunction , collects all the email addresses of
the people that are active online, among the millions email addresses we
only select 5 people every year as our winners through electronic
balloting System without the winner applying,we congratulate you for
being one of the people selected.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

You are to contact your Claims Agent on or before your date of
Claim,Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement
Center.IRISH
Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 15 days from date of Draw
Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won.Any prize not
claimed within this period will be forfeited.

These are your identification numbers:
Ref: IR/UK/7367BN1/59
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
WINNING NO: IR/UK/2018M3/78
TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE PLEASE EMAIL US ON:
irishpmawd@hotmail.co.uk
1.Full Name: _______________________
2.Country: ________________________
3.Contact Address:___________________
4.Telephone Number:_________________
5.Marital Status:_____________
6.Occupation:___________________
7.Company:_________________________
8.Age:_____________________________
9.Nationality: _________________________
10.Sex:_________________________________
11.Next of Kin:________________________
12. email address _____________________
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information's
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.
Congratulations!! once again.
Yours Sincerely,
DR. WILSON JONE
DIRECTOR OF CLAIMS
IRISH/UK LOTTO INTERNATIONAL DRAW
Foreign Services Directorate/Officer

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