419 scam: "Mr. Brian Themba" <mm.ffv@hotmail.com> CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

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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:
- "20 craven park, harlesden" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary 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 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.
- fiduciaryclaimsdept@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Brian Themba" <mm.ffv@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fiduciaryclaimsdept@consultant.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 01:12:18 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

MOTTO: FIGHTING
POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD

Microsoft and AOL Award Team “2013”

20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom

Ref: BTD958/013

Batch: 309976E

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

Dear: Winner’s, Sir/ Madam.

The
prestigious Microsoft and AOL Lottery has set out and successfully organized a
Sweepstakes marking the July Celebration/
anniversary “2013” celebrations. We rolled out over US$50, 748,562 for the
Easter Celebration/ anniversary “2013” celebrations Draws. Participants for the
draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we
enjoy their patronage.

The
selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized email
addresses to ticket numbers. Your email address as indicated was drawn and
attached to reference and ticket number BTD958/013 with
serial numbers BTD/9580356301/013 and drew the lucky
numbers BTD011-10-40-17(25) which subsequently won you US$
720, 000.00 (Seven Hundred & Twenty Thousand United States
Dollars Only ) as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore
won the entire winning sum of US$720, 000.00 (Seven
Hundred & Twenty Thousand United States Dollars Only) The draws registered
as Draw number one was conducted in < SPAN >Brockley, London United
Kingdom on the 30th Day of March, “2013”. These Draws are commemorative and as
such special.

Please
be informed by this winning notification to file your claims immediately. You
are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall by duty guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your winning prize by our
African payment offshore Bank in South Africa. To file for this
claim, Please Contact your delivery agency with the contact information’s
below:

DELIVERY AGENCY CONTACT
INFORMATION:

Name of claim agency firm: Sweepstakes Award Client
Services

158,
Prichard & Cnr, Simon Street,

Johannesburg,
South Africa

Tell:
(+27) 74842 6349

Name:
Mr. Brian Themba.

E-Mail: fiduciaryclaimsdept@consultant.com

You
are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications:

1.
Name in Full:.................... 2. Address:.................. 3.
Nationality:.................4. Age:...................

5.Sex...
.............. 6. Occupation:.........................7. Marital
Status:..................... 8. Phone……………

9.Fax:.........................
10. Wining References: E, TOTAL… .AMOUNT Won.................

Ref
/Ticket No: ....................Serial No: ...........................

We
dedicate our special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.
We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.

Note:
You have One week from the date of this publication to claim your prize or you
may forfeit your winnings. In

compliance
with the sponsoring bodies', you are to make a remittance of a part of your
winning fund, not lower than 10- percent, after receiving your allocation to a
charity organization of your choice in your country. Special notice: you advice
to keep your winning details secret to avoid double claim.

Thank you for being part of our commemorative in this July
Celebration/ anniversary“2013”celebrations Draws.

Mrs. Cynthia Clifford

Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes Promotion Coordinator “2013”.

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