419 scam: "Linda Conway"<mailing@power.com> You Have Won 542,179

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims@subscribers-global.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.
- +448447723971

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda Conway" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalsubscribers@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:17:01 -0700
Subject: You Have Won 542,179

NOTICE!

This email serves to officially inform you that you have won in the Powerball May Promo drawn on March 30, 2018.

Players are automatically entered into this draw through afiliated online shopping checkouts and then the winners randomly selected from the millions of global entries. As one of the 20 lucky winners, you are entitled to a total payout of 542,179 British pounds plus an all expense paid trip for two to the award ceremony in the United Kingdom!!!

Please note your details below:

Ref No: PWB/2018/MAY/829917

Batch No: PWB/702865

Serial No: 211569

Data Protection: The personal data collected here will be used for identification and verification purposes only. Please note that this information would be kept highly secure and confidential.

To claim please complete and return the attached form and provide a copy of your ID and recent utility bill or bank statement to your claims officer via email or fax below:

Peter Graham

Email: claims@subscribers-global.com

Fax: (+44) 844 772 3971

Please ensure to submit all requested documents to avoid delays in your claim processing. We usually get a few cases of impersonation, so please also ensure to keep your claim information secure and confidential until all processes have been completed and your claim credited to your account. You can also request a cancellation form if you do not wish to claim.

NOTE: You must be aged above 18 to claim. All claims must be processed by June 2, 2018. After this date, unclaimed winnings will be considered FORFEITED and returned to the Treasury for next rollover.

Linda Conway

GS

Official agents of Powerball International

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