419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO"<info@winner.co.uk> BATCH No: 1005MJL-02

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "ukclaims09@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024081632 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ukclaims09@w.cn>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:35:43 -0700
Subject: BATCH No: 1005MJL-02

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
Chequers Square, Uxbridge,
Middlesex UB8 1LN
United Kingdom.
Customer Service/Claims Department.
Tel: +44 702 408 1632
Tel: +44 704 575 0273

REF No: UKNL-L/60-37291
BATCH No: 1005MJL-02

Dear Sir/Madam,

The UK National Lottery wish to inform you the results of the international Lottery bonanza Winners, your Email Address attached to a Ticket Number 203774, Lucky number 3-14-18-23-31-45 and consequently Won the lottery in the (2nd) category. Congratulations!!! All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses from all over the world. You have therefore been approved a lump sum pay out of £1,450,000 (Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) in an Email Sweepstakes program held today.

We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings:

Contact Person: Mr. Nathan Raymond
Contact E-mail: ukclaims09@w.cn
Tel: +44 702 408 1632
Tel: +44 704 575 0273

1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:

Our agent will immediately commence on the process to facilitate the release of your funds, also remember to quote Ref: Number and Batch number in every correspondences with your claim Agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Hungioyen Bella.
Online Co-Ordinator.
© Copyright 1994-2012 The U.K. National Lottery Inc

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