419 scam: Lottery Donation <ILOTTO@ILOTTO.COM> Call For Claims: +234-815-901-2192

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "atmcardclaimsdept@msnzone.cn" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "www.awardatmcard45@yahoo.com.hk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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 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.
- +2348159012192
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.
- www.awardatmcard45@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lottery Donation <ILOTTO@ILOTTO.COM>
Reply-To: atmcardclaimsdept@msnzone.cn
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:11:02 +0800
Subject: Call For Claims: +234-815-901-2192

Date: 15th Febuary 2012
Winning Informations
Tickets No. lotto/2012/ATM
Ref: 11/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/12/ZY369

http://ilotto.com/
http://ilotto.com/DrawingResultsPage.aspx

Dear Lucky Winner/Internet User,

We are pleased to inform you of the email reward program for internet
users from ILOTTO DONATION. Your e-mail address was the star pick from
the automated ballot system and by virtue of this pick, You have won
US1,000,000 Million Dollars ATM Card From the (iloto) internet
lotteries Mega Million year Donations, Which your e-mail address have
been Chosen today on the 15th Febuary 2012, To free lotto Tickets No.
lotto/2012/ATM. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US1,000,000 Million Dollars in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03. All participants for the online version were
selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, This compensation is
highly sponsored By MTN, SHELL, TOTAL AND NOKIA CORPERATION.

Please contact our Release Agent with the details below:
=================================
Mr. Mark Rollins
Email: atmcardclaimsdept@msnzone.cn
Private Email: www.awardatmcard45@yahoo.com.hk
Call Tel: +234-815-901-2192 !
=================================

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Cell Phone:
7. Sex:
8.Age:
9. How Do You Feel As A Winner:

You are advice to keep this winning information strictly confidential
and All Prizes must be claimed within 4 weeks of draw results. only
one claim submission will be required. Successful claims will be
honored within 30 days of claim.

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