419 scam: "Mrs. Smith Wallace" <gwbrown@farmerstel.com> National lottery Uk Promo

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Smith Wallace" <gwbrown@farmerstel.com>
Reply-To: info@national-lotteryuk.blg.lt
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:40:05 +0100
Subject: National lottery Uk Promo

National lottery Uk
Belgrave House,
76 Buckingham Palace Road,
London SW1W 9TQ,
United Kingdom.
E-Mail Address:info@national-lotteryuk.blg.lt

Attention! Attention!!Attention!!!

This is to officially bring to your notice that you won in this year National lottery and mobile competition confirmed by our
co-sponsors VisaÂ®/MasterCardÂ® International after due process the atm card is ready waiting to receive information needed to facilitate the
immediate release of your unclaimed NATIONAL LOTTERY, UK, LONDON UNITED KINGDOM valued at $2,000.000USD The payment method should be on atm card in this method your winning fund will be configured into an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) CARD which willbe sent to you with instruction leaflet manual, Pin number and a daily withdrawal limit and an expiry date of which you are allowed to withdraw at will on a daily basis till you are able to completely withdraw your fund within the stipulated duration.confirm the following details to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Name.
(5) Occupation/Age.

Meanwhile, Natioal lottery and mobile values your right to privacy!Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for
the purpose of this award competition only.

Anticipating for your earliest reply for your payment

Mrs. Smith Wallace
Foreign Transfer Manager
National Lottery United Kingdom

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