419 scam: "SCOOP LOTTO" <info@scooplotto.org> 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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "anthony.boyce@yandex.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "SCOOP LOTTO" <info@scooplotto.org>
Reply-To: anthony.boyce@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:22:14 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION....

RE: 20 Years Anniversary Awards!
SCOOP LOTTO =

HEAD OFFICE
2 Triton Square, =

Regent's Place, London, =

NW1 3AN, United Kingdom.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Congratulations!

With utmost joy, we are pleased to inform you of the result of the SCOOP LO=
TTO draws held on the 29th of October 2016 which drew a cash prize of GBP 1=
,000,000.00.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket/ Number: OC, 20, 33, 19, 12 with Ref=
erence Number: LOP-093 785/92 drew these Lucky Numbers: 39, 31, 43, 46, 12,=
20, Batch Number: 42, 58, 16, 35, 23, 44 which consequently won in the 1st=
category. You have been approved to receive a cash prize of =20A41,000,000=
.00 (One Million Great British Pounds Sterling).

Be advised that due to incessant mix up in cash prize transfer to previous =
winners, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential unti=
l your claim has been processed and released to you.This security measure i=
s critical since it's a measure put in place to avoid double claims, transf=
er and unwarranted abuse of this program by participants.

METHOD OF SELECTING WINNERS:

Participants were selected anonymously through a private ballot system (com=
puter ballot) from over 35,000 companies and 70,000 individual e-mail addre=
sses all over the world. At the final draw your e-mail address emerged as t=
he winner of our last jackpot.

This promotional program takes place bi-annually, and it is promoted and sp=
onsored by Orient software corporation (Orient Networks). It is meant to re=
ward some individuals and corporations who have devoted their time and reso=
urces surfing the world wide web (www) with their email addresses.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th December, 2016, a=
fter the expiration of that time frame, if your funds are unclaimed, it wil=
l be refunded to us and included in our next draws.

We hope you will use part of your cash prize to participate in our next $18=
million draws in June 2017.

Lastly, in order to avoid unnecessary delays/complications with the transfe=
r of your funds to you, please always remember to quote your lucky number i=
n all correspondence with our legal adviser. To begin your claim , please c=
ontact your processing agent his email below:

Mr. Anthony Boyce.
Email: anthony.boyce@yandex.com

You are required to provide the following details when replying:

Full Names: =

Contact Address: =

Country/Nationality: =

Telephone/Mobile Number(s): =

Occupation: =

Age/Gender: =

Alternative email account if any: =

Ever Won An Online Lottery?

Furthermore, should there be any change of your present address, please not=
ify us immediately so to make the appropriate adjustment.

Congratulations from the management and staffs of SCOOP LOTTO.

Yours faithfully,
Management.
Scoop Lotto.

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