419 scam: JAMES COLE <jamescole01823@gmail.com> DEAR LUCKY WINNER

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- tedmoore1313@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES COLE <jamescole01823@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:28:40 -0700
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER

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Greeting

Non-Ticket / Online E-mail Address Winning

On behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand Lottery Commission and Asia
Pacific Endowment Foundation/Uk in conjunction the VISA (ATM -CARD) , we
wish to notify and congratulate you, that you're "Email Address" was
selected as one of the six lucky winners in this 2018 edition of
Bangkok Lottery. Your Email Address won the Prize-Money in category
"B" which is the sum of Seven hundred thousand British pound sterling
(Â£700,000.00).

For verification and release of your Â£700,000.00, winning cash prize
which is already up-loaded into the VISA (ATM -CARD);

Kindly send your following information:- 1. Full Name, 2. Telephone
number, 3. Home Address (P.O Box Not Acceptable), 4. Age, 5.
Occupation and Country:

to the Lottery Online Agent Mr. Ted Moore

on this Email:tedmoore1313@gmail.com

Once again Congratulations !

Publicity Secretary; Sincerely.
Yours in service,
Mr. Ted Moore
Online- Coordinator UK/ Asia lottery

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