419 scam: "Mrs Margret Cole"<bbcclaimslondon@hotmail.co.uk> Winning Number: Y/09788

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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.
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.
- +447010065413 (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.
- bbcclaims_london@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Margret Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbcclaims_london@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:17:50 -0400
Subject: Winning Number: Y/09788

BBC NATIONWinning Number: Y/09788AL LOTTERY CENTRE
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL:+447010065413
Website: WWW.bbc.co.uk/lottery

Dear,Lucky Winner

In line with one of our company's policy of social responsibility and as a means of rewarding our esteemed and numerous customers,we are pleased to notify you that you have been chosen as a winner in this year's Annual 2012 BBC International Mobile Lottery.This lottery is organized inconjuction with our technical partner;The Global Network System who provide us with the technical support via their software that enable us to randomly pick 6 Mobile numbers of different individuals from 6(six) different continents through what we call the Electronic Balloting System (EBS); even without the winner(s) applying for it.

These are your Identification Number:-
(*) Reference Number: L/265601137/11
(*) Batch Number: 12/00319/IPD
(*)

To File for your claim, please send the following details via email within 24hrs for approval of your winning prize.
Section A*
********************************************
QUICK CONFIRMATION DETAILS
NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
SEX:
WINNER MOBILE NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
OCCUPATIONS:
********************************************
Section B*
********************************************
ACCOUNT DETAILS
HOLDERS NAME:
BANK NAME & ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
TYPE OF ACCOUNT:

PAYMENT APPROVAL PROCESS:
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Submitted Form will be manually verified and processed by the assigned claims Manager.The Processing of your form will be completed within the next 24 hours of receiving your QUICK CONFIRMATION DETAILS. You will receive an update on the status of your application once completely processed.

DENIAL OF APPLICATION:
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Please be informed that the following listed Countries have been banned from participating in the lottery. South Africa, Nigeria, Sudan and Gabon. if you are a resident of the listed countries you cannot file claims for this lottery prize. Please delete this Notification, as your prize processing will be annulled without notice.
Once again, accept our congratulations on your prize winning. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of the THE BBC MOBILE LOTTERY .

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Margret Cole
Reply to bbcclaims_london@hotmail.co.uk

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