419 scam: Yahoo National Lottery <info@lott.net> Winning Notification

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (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.
- davislarryomi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Yahoo National Lottery <info@lott.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:49:33 +0300 (FET)
Subject: Winning Notification

The Yahoo National Lottery
P O Box 1010 Liverpool,
L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services) Ref: SGIL/763276/013
Batch: 074/05/ZY3
www.national-lottery.co.uk

Dear lucky winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Yahoo National Lottery
International programs held last week.. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 56475600545 187, with Serial number 87-11 drew the lucky
numbers: 12, 37, 39,40,50,01 Bonus 02. This subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of GBP
300,000.00{Three hundred thousand pounds} in cash credited to file REF
NO.SGIL/763276/03. This is from a total cash prize of GBR £4,800,000.00
(FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) shared among
the first sixteen (16) lucky winners in this category. All participants
were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw
system and extracted from ov er 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning
number fall within our Asia booklet representative office in Thailand as
indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, Your GBP 300, 000.00
{Three hundred thousand pounds) would be released to you by our payment
office in Asia . Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. Your
prize award has been insured in your names and ready for claim.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as a
matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for
Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of your prize awards winning
and payment to your designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.
Contact thus, you are advised to send the following information to your
Claims Agent to facilitate the relea se of your fund to you.

1. Full name..............................
2. Country..............................
3. Contact Address.......
4. Telephone Number..........................
5. Fax Number (if any).......................
6. Marital Status............................
7. Occupation ...............................
8. Date of birth.............................
9. Gender........................
10. Amount Won........

CLAIMS MANAGER,
NAME: Dr.Davies Larry
Email;davislarryomi@gmail.com

Due to mixed up in some numbers and names and for the purpose of
confidentiality, be advised to keep this award notification as secret from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money
remitted to your designated bank account as this is part of precautionary
measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this program by some social
miscreants.Hence, your prize award winning is confidential as our winners are at
liberty to remain completely anonymous until payment is effected.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Mr. Douglas Rowden
Lottery Coordinator.

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