419 scam: "US International Lottery"<notify@nationlgroups.com> *****SPAM***** Your Attention Is Important Please:

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million dollars" (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)
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.
- payingcentre@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- contact claims agent mrs.jacqueline parker email: payingcentre@usa.com telephone: +1 508 319 9720. fax no: +1 508-774-6340. (Usa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "US International Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inc.lotto0@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 18:06:38 +0700
Subject: *****SPAM***** Your Attention Is Important Please:

This is to notify you of the development on your United State International Lottery Prize Fund Of USD$6.5Million Dollars Payment Won. Your Funds are now with the USA International Lottery Paying Center System for onward transfer to your wire instructions.

You would receive your funds in two instalments via Automated Teller Machine (ATM) network and Bank Wire Transfer with International Lottery Paying Center System (ILPCS). It will interest you to know that the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) whom is the final settlement of your payment has conclude with us on instant wire to your bank instructions.

One Mr. Graig Steven from California with a bank details form (Wells Fargo Bank California branch) claimed you instructed him to receive your PRIZE funds on your behalf as your Next Of Kin. who stated that you are dead by cancer of the Lungs, which happens to be false after our Investigation. In this regards, we urge that you stop all further communication with who so ever you have been dealing with to enable us perfect a smooth and easy ACH wire electronic transfer to your bank account for your disposal.

It is imperative you re-confirm to this office the following details such as your Full Name, Contact Telephone, Contact Address, Next Of Kin, Occupation, Marital Status, Sex. This is to enable us know we are dealing with the rightful person of this winning email Address. Also be informed tha any information you provide would be kept highly confidential, This is your verification approved Winning Prize Fund Security Code, which is needed in your respond to Us: (UIL4141):

These are your Identification Numbers.

1. Ticket Number: 02-09-19-28-29-19.

2. Serial Number PP: 10005.

3. Batch Number 2018343256.

4. Lottery Ref. Number: 932436784.

5. Draw lucky Numbers: 29192829.

Contact Claims Agent

Mrs.Jacqueline Parker

EMAIL: payingcentre@usa.com

Telephone: +1 508 319 9720.

Fax No: +1 508-774-6340.

Note: the above information is to crosscheck with what we have in record to avoid making mistake.

Thanks as I look forward to your quick respond.

Once again, Congratulations

Tim Lawton

General Manager, Online Division, UsA

E-Mail: inc.lotto0@gmail.com

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