419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <office_office9111111@aol.co.uk> CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
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)
- "gsmasso@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "gsmasso@live.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.
- +447012931470 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <office_office9111111@aol.co.uk>
Reply-To: gsmasso@live.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:06:54 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The National Lottery
PO Box 287Watford
WD18 9TT
Registration details
Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
Registered office:
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts WD18 9RN
Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our ongoing The National Lottery Promotion Award held on March,2014.
Your Email address was among st those chosen in this quarter from our java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners are selected. you are therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of GB 1,000,000 (One Million Great British Pounds).
All participants Email were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000,00/30,000,000 Individual and Corporate email addresses from all over the World. This promotion is sponsored by The National Lottery Commission as part of their social responsibility to the citizens around the globe,due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your Winning amount release to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

To file for your claims, please contact our assigned (AWARD CLAIMS MANAGER)
Mr. Goldsmith Masson
E-Mail: gsmasso@live.com <mailto:gsmasso@live.com>
Direct Line: +447012931470
Furthermore should there be any change of your contact details do inform your claims manager as soon as possible.
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Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.State:
9.Country Of Residence:
10.Mobile Number:
11.Email ID:
12.Fax Number:
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Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional award program.
We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune.
Thank you for being part of our commemorative year Anniversary Draws.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.West Channey
(Event Manager)

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