419 scam: "YAHOO MAIL LOTTERY"<noreply@yahoo.com> PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM:

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +447031954362 (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.
- mabenbrow@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "YAHOO MAIL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admioperation@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:35:46 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM:

        YAHOO MAIL LOTTERY

128 Stockport Road, Long sight, Manchester M60 2 DB-UnitedKingdom

This isto inform you that you have won a prize money ofEight Hundred ThousandBritish Pounds (£800,000.00) for 2012/2013Prizepromotion which is organized by YAHOO, AOL & WINDOWS LIVE every (2) yrs.

YAHOO and MICRO SOFTcollects all theemail addressesof the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers.Six people are selected every two yearsto benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM:

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed no later than30th days,from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated beloware your identification numbers: BATCH NUMBER:MFL/14/0017/1PD, REFERENCE NUMBER: EGS/2251256003/02, WINNING NUMBER: 60/84/27/17/36

These numbers fall within the United Kingdom Locationfile, you are requested to contactour claim agentin United Kingdom and send your winning identification numbers to him:

Claim Agent Name: :MR. MORRIS BEN,

Assistant Secretary Name: Mr.Micheal Brown,

Tel: Tel: +447031954362 mabenbrow@yahoo.com

E-mail: mabenbrow@yahoo.com



You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.

1. Names in full:

2. Address:

3. Age:

4. Gender /Marital :

5. Cell/Fax:

6. Occupation:

7. Your Winning Email:

Congratulations!!!Once again,

Dr. (Mrs.) Wright D. Cruz

WARNING!
You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be other Organizations of yahoo Inc.This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was sent to you, kindly delete it from your mailbox and give no further correspondence to such person or body.

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