419 scam: "AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO !!"<arabankinco@yahoo.co.jp> RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "charlesplaylew@outlook.com" (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.
- +447937179247
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.
- will_play600@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO !!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesplaylew@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:37:35 -0500
Subject: RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION - CONGRATULATIONS....!!

Sir/Madam

RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO held on the 23th of April 2013,Your e-mail address attached to ticket number;12457851245212 with serial number 24512-LK235,batch number B142/245874120KYT, lottery reference number 452632 and drew from lucky numbers 58-7-27-46-47-69 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,000,000.00 only,payable in cash credited to security credited file numbers;YHT/24586/2354/JPA.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with our fiduciary agent (ABC UK BOND) insured in your name. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants who take advantage of our name and this programme to reap our winners. We also wish to bring to your notice of the year (2013) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 12,00,000.00, we hope that with a part of your prize you will participate.

To begin your claim process, please contact our UK paying Bank immediately

ARAB BANKING CORPORATION (ABC)
1-5 Moorgate
London EC2R 6AB
UNITED KINGDOM
Contact Person: Mr. William Charles Playle
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
ABC International Bank plc
United Kingdom Banking
Tel: +447937179247
Fax: +442070602117
E-mail : charlesplaylew@outlook.com OR
will_play600@hotmail.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 11th JULY, 2013. After this date, the prize award will be returned to the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO. Be informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to charity organisation. As was stated in the policy of our organisation, no institution/person has right to remove/deduct money out of the total sum won till it gets to the beneficiary.

Please call your agent bank (ABC) as soon as you receive this letter and remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all your correspondence with HM JONES Uk

REFERENCE NUMBER: 1072896743AS
BATCH NO: 443/04
Congratulations once again from all our staff Sincerely.

SUSAN DAVIES
LOTTERY COORDINATOR
NATIONWIDE INTER-LOTTO UK
SOUTH PARK BUSINESS CENTRE
310 GREEN LANE, ILFORD,
IG1 1XT, ESSEX.

PLEASE ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE STRICTLY OBSERVE AND ANY WINNERS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE SHOULD IGNORE THIS NOTICE AS NOT QUALIFIED FOR THIS CLAIM.

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