419 scam: THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY <info02@ranff.onmicrosoft.com> Congratulattion!!!

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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:
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447010060154 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY <info02@ranff.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <c.c.union@sztq.org>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 03:02:17 +0530
Subject: Congratulattion!!!

THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY
OFFICIAL/PRIZE NOTIFICATION AWARD
DEPT-CASINO-WEB AVENUE
STAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON,
SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM.

THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY/OFFICIAL PRIZE PROMOTION!!!

This is to inform you that you have won prize money of One Million Great Britain Pound Sterlingâ€™s
(Â£1,000,000) for this month of NOVEMBER 2013 from the THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM
which is organized by The British American Tobacco Worldwide promotion.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all over the continents.

This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. In other to claim your Â£1,000,000 prize winning, which has been deposited in a designated Bank Account.

You will be directed by the PROMOTION MANAGER (BARRISTER PREST SMITH) who directs you to a Bank where the total sum of Â£1,000,000 has been deposited in your favor.

File for your claim

Batch number-----------------BT: 12052012/20
Reff number-----------------7PWYZ2012
Winning number-----------------YM09788

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email or call for prompt collection of your fund from the designated Bank Account.

1. Full name______
2. Contact Address_____
3. Age_____
4. Telephone Number_____
5. Marital Status_____
6. Sex______
7. Next of Kin______
8. Zip Code______
9. Occupation______
10. Company_______
11. State:______
12. Country_______
13. Nationality______
14. Your Reference and Batch number

SEND THE FILED FORM TO (BARRISTER PREST SMITH) FOR CLAIMS WITH THIS EMAIL,
cwl-claims@citynew.com
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: Barrister Prest Smith.
Tel: +447010060154
E-mail: cwl-claims@citynew.com

You are to keep all lottery information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).

Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Management.
(THE CASINO-WEB LOTTERY PROMOTION PROGRAM

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