419 scam: "DR JOHNSON WILLIAM"<dayda@mail.cybernet.tj> WINNINGS NOTIFICATION USD4.2M

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447031994252 (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.
- dr.johnson_william12@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JOHNSON WILLIAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.johnson_william2012@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:37:54 +0100
Subject: WINNINGS NOTIFICATION USD4.2M

UK-LOTTO ORGANIZATION:
Customer Service
Ref Number: UK/9420X2/68
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369
sweep stake Lottery
United Kingdom National Lottery
Telephone.+44 7031994252

WINNINGS NOTIFICATION USD4.2M

If you are the correct owner of this email Address then glad this day as the result of the UK lotto online e-mail UK-Lotto weep stake Lottery International programs held in Bangkok-Thailand on the 8th of June announce to you that your email address won of $US4.2m dollars Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:07-12-23-26-29-44 which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?2,367,834(Two million, three hundred and sixty seven thousand, eight hundred and thirty four British Pounds sterling) which is approximately USD4.2m, from total cash prize of ?23,678,340 was shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. You are to contact DR JOHNSON WILLIAM on the below email address for quick delivery of your won cashiers/cheque of US$4.2Millon.

DR JOHNSON WILLIAM (Director of Operations and Logistics) for your winners of your US$4.2M Dollars. Email: dr.johnson_william12@yahoo.com.hk

Perhaps, all the winners cheque are certified cashiers bank cheque and when delivered and received by you, you can cash it in your bank without any delay. To enable DR JOHNSON WILLIAM ascertain you as the rightful winner and receiver of the US$4.2 Million certified cashiers bank cheque, MAKE SURE you include the below listed information in your contact mail to DR JOHNSON WILLIAM

NOTE: UK -LOTTERY ORGANIZATION HAVE FOUR option to make your payment to you via your home address.

{a} If you prefer banking transfer all you need to do now is to send your banking information too {b} if you prefer ATM card {c} if you prefer diplomatic means. it can been done too. {d} certified cashiers bank cheque.

All you need to do now is to send to me: Your country of origin and country of residence/work, complete official names, amount won, free ticket and lucky numbers, date of draw, address where your wish contact telephone, Sex and Age, Occupation

Just in case you are thinking of how you won without entering, then know again that this very draw of the UK Lottery Organization in which you have emerged as a winner was a free ticket online email address draws where thousands of email addresses was collected from almost all world wide websites and used for the online draws/sweepstakes and during winners selection your email address came out among the first ten which won you the lottery in the first winnings category and entitles you to claim the certified funds $ 4.2Million.meanwhile, For safety measures and to avoid fraudulent claims you are advised to keep all about your winnings information and notification confidential and away from all third parties till your check arrives your address.

Congratulations once more from all the members and staffs of this program.
Good-luck.

From: Mrs. Mary Lambert.}
Online Winning Notification,
UK Lottery Organization.
Telephone.+44 7031994252

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