419 scam: "ROYAL PALACE ONLINE LOTTERY"<royal.palace@live.com> CONGRATULATION: YOU HAVE WON ROYAL PALACE ONLINE LOTTERY

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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.
- +27710823926 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27865751249 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- claims_royal.lottery@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROYAL PALACE ONLINE LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsdept_royalpalace@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:13:02 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION: YOU HAVE WON ROYAL PALACE ONLINE LOTTERY

Royal Palace Online Promotions,
Head Office: Bermont Office Park,
7701 Belmont Road, EST 3415 South Africa
Telephone No: +27-71-082-3926,
Fax Number: +27-86-575-1249: Telex: 2815

We wish you success in our Royal Palace Online Promotions/Email Internet Lottery Program held today in the 1st Category. Your Email Address was attached to Ticket No: 91-24-23-99-51; Drew the Lucky No: 12-29-40-46-35 + 1 Bonus 44 from 800,000 Email Addresses consequently won in the 1st Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of US$2,970,000.00 in cash credited to File No: 9-18-28 CASH 2013. Below is your Winning Details;

Ball No: 5-32-91-89-12
Jack No: 19-18-78-35-15
File No: 9-18-28 CASH 2013
Amount Won: US$2,970,000.00

The Validity period of the winning is (10) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately. Any claim not made before this period will be returned as "UNCLAIMED FUND". To claim your winning prize, you are directed to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings:

Mr. Peter Watson
Telephone No: +27-71-082-3926,
Fax Number: +27-86-575-1249
Email: claims_royal.lottery@katamail.com

You are advised to send the following information's to him to enable him facilitate the release of your fund.
1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Fax Number:
6. Marital Status:
7. Occupation:
8. Sex:
9. Age:

Congratulations once again from all our Promotions Staff for being part of our Promotions Program.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Carolyn A. Taylor

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