419 scam: "Benny"<beatricebenny@london.com> Your Email Ticket Numbers: 18 45 278 80 00 has Won. CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +447024072898 (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.
- thompsonmichl@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Benny" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thompsonmich@london.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 02:33:56 +0100
Subject: Your Email Ticket Numbers: 18 45 278 80 00 has Won. CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

Registration details
The National Lottery PO Box 287WatfordWD18 9TT
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
Registered office: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN
Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203

Ref: UK/ 0845 910 0000/2012
Batch: 44/2012/ 251
Ticket Numbers: 18 45 278 80 00
Lucky Numbers: 28 45 912 50 00 (Bonus 44)

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of cash prize £170,000.00 (British Pounds) held on the 6th August 2012 in London Uk. The selection process was carried out through random Selection in Our computerized email selection system (as) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from which you were selected. And your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 1845 278 8000 with Serial number 0845 912/12 drew the lucky numbers: 2845 912 5000 (Bonus 44),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

The Powerball lottery and National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU) is responsible for raising awareness of Lottery funding to Good Causes. Amongst other initiatives, NLPU manages the National Lottery Awards on behalf of The Department for Culture Media and Sport, the Lottery funders and the operator, Camelot.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £170,000.00 One hundred and seventy thousand British Pounds in cash credited to file KTU/ 0845 910 0000/12. This is from a total cash prize of £170,000.00 only, shared among the (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6 plus bonus.

For due processing of your winning claim, please contact the FIDUCIARY AGENT Information Officer Mr. Michael Thompson who has been Assigned As your payment Agent to assist you. You are to contact him with the following details for the release of your winnings.

A Winner of $336 Million Powerball Winner, Louise White, Rhode Island Woman, Claims Prize 81-year-old of Newport, Rhode Island, stepped forward as the winner of $336.4 million, the third largest Powerball lottery in the history of the game.

http://gma.yahoo.com/louise-white-rhode-island-wins-336-million-powerball-221452818--abc-news.html

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/money-26594258/powerball-winner-81-year-old-louise-white-28525964.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8820740/101m-lottery-jackpot-winners-Dave-and-Angela-Dawes-to-give-millions-to-friends-and-family.html

Please contact your Agent: Mr. Michael Thompson

Tel: +447024072898
Tel/Fax: +447092985416
Email: thompsonmichl@london.com

Mon - Fri: 9am to 5:30pm

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 9am to 11pm

Sun 9am to 3pm

All other days 9am to 5:30pm

Provide him with the following Requirements for your Claims your full Names Address and Phone/Fax numbers.

If you do not contact your claims agent within 5 working days of this Notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the prize claim by Winner.

Camelot is committed to operating The National Lottery in a socially responsible way. If you suspect that a retailer is selling National Lottery tickets to anyone under the age of 16, you can report them by calling our dedicated hotline on 0870 160 001 All calls are fully investigated by Camelot's security team.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards

Mrs. Beatrice Benny (Group Coordinator)
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