419 scam: "ESPN GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD"<rafrsrb@gmail.com> YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 700,000. 00 POUNDS IN ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY A

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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:

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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "here in london united kingdom" (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 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.
- +447010045426 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "ESPN GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <espnclaimdep2012@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:17:50 +0530
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON 700,000. 00 POUNDS IN ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION

ESPN CRICKET GLOBAL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION

ESPN CRICKET CENTER ,LONDON
NO.3 QUEEN CAROLINE STREET
HAMMAERSMITH
LONDON W6 9PE
UNITED KINGDOM

PHONE:+447010045426
FAX:44+7006-034-185

MOTTO:STRIVING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ACROSS THE GLOBE

Payment No. M30911

YOU HAVE WON 700.000.00 POUNDS

YOU HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AS ONE OF THE 12 TOP LUCKY WINNERS ESPN CRICKET PROMOTION AWARD 2012 !!

Your Email Address is randomly selected as one of the 12 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from us. We are happy to inform you that you have won a prize money of ( SEVEN Hundred Thousand British Pounds ( 700.000.00 GBP ) lottery win promotion which is organized by UK /ASIA
ESPN CRICKET PROMOTION collects the E-mail addresses of the people that are using especially yahoo mail, Gmail , sify mail, rediffmail,msn mail ,hotmail online and offline on messenger, among the millions that subscribe to internet we only select 12 people as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we are congratulating you for been one of the people selected to receive top cash prize . All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted UK

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Further more your winning details(e-mail address) to fiducial agent , as indicated in your play coupon and your cash prize of ( 700.000.00 GBP ) will be released to you from this regional branch office here in London united kingdom .

We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for £37 Million GBP international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

These are your Winning Information and Identification Numbers:

Reference Number......................... .........02-0H-08
Ticket/Lotto Number........................ ....577-744-3465-E77
Batch Number..........................0952-K
File Number........................FA-1305U-ID
Serial Number.....................652-662
Category .................................2ND CATEGORY

****************************** ****************************** ***********

To begin your claims, kindly contact Our Asian Fiduciary Agent Email Address Below,

espnstardptt@shqiptar.eu

DR.SMITH COLE ( Fiduciary Agent )

****************************** ****************************** **************************

You are required to forward your winning details via the above e-mail address

1. FULL NAME......................................... .
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..........................
3. PRESENT ADDRESS......................
4. AGE........................... .............
6. SEX........................... ...........
7. MOBILE NUMBER................................
8. MARITAL STATUS................................
9 .OCCUPATION .......................................
10. BATCH NUMBER..................................
11. TICKET/LOTTO NUMBER .......................... .
12. SERIAL NUMBER..- ............................
13. REFERENCE NUMBER....................
14. CATEGORY.................................
15. AMOUNT WON........................................

As soon as you contact the Fiduciary Agent, he will advise you on what to do in order to get your prize money

APPROVED

DR.PETERSON PAUL

( CO-ORDINATOR)

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