419 scam: "DEAR LUCK WINNER"<winner22@london.com> luck Winner

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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 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.
- europe_city_bank_of_london@europe.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DEAR LUCK WINNER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <europe_city_bank_of_london@europe.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:10:32 -0800
Subject: luck Winner

UNITED KINGDOM IN COLABRATION WITH GOLD MINING COMPANY. INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD MILLION INT & NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO,12th AVENUE KWAME NKRUMAH 01 BP .

VISIT THE WEBSITE(www.acculotto.com).

WINNER i WINNER ii WINNER iii

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLS
LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs held on the ( 15TH OF JANUARY
2012 ). Your e-mail address was attached to the following.

Ticket Number: 6325698-44596-222
Serial Number: 410-32659
Draw lucky Numbers: 4014-236985744-596

Which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been
approved for lump sum payment of ( $2.5 Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars )

!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your wining
information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money
Converted into bank draft and send to you for you to take to your bank for immediate confirmation and payment.

This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants, All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000
company and 30,000, individual's email addresses from all over the world.

For your information on how you will start processing and received of your
wining prize through to your designated address of your
Choice.

Fill this CLAIMING RELEASE FORM bellow and send it immediately to paying
Bank Europe city bank of London manager, MR .JARRY MARK.
e-mail Address stated bellow. For due processing of your prize

BANK MANAGER: MR. JARRY MARK.

Email: europe_city_bank_of_london@europe.com

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3) SEX:
(4) AGE:
(5) MARITAL STATUS:
(6) OCCUPATION:
(7) COUNTRY:
(8) PHONE NUMBER:
(9) YOUR PASSPORT PHOTO:

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Remember, all
prize money must be claimed not later than ( 29TH OF FEBUARY 2012 ).After
this duration, all funds will be returned to the Ministry of Economic
Affairs as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
Address, do inform your paying bank as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Best regards.
The Management,
Lottery Organization.

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