419 scam: Bitcoin <sales@myworkingmail.life> CONGRATULATIONS!!! You Won Bitcoin For Covid 19

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- bitcoinp20win@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Bitcoin <sales@myworkingmail.life>
Reply-To: bitcoinp20win@aol.com
Date: 10 Jun 2020 04:41:36 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! You Won Bitcoin For Covid 19

Dear bkingry@holleyproperties.com,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of Bitcoin Lottery Winners International programs held on the 1st of June 2020. Your e-mail id attached to ticket number 2752427656-6493 with serial number 7772-754 drew lucky numbers 7-18-28-31-45 which consequently won in the second category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $1,500,000usd (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only).

CONGRATULATIONS! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 10,500,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every second month of the year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

To file your claim, please contact our fiduciary agents: Dennis Walters of ALL CONTINENT ONLINE LOTTERY, Email: bitcoinp20win@aol.com

APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Reply back to us with the information below so as to verify and approved your winnings prize which will be processed immediately.

*FULL NAME:. . . . .
*ADDRESS:. . . . . .
*MALE/FEMALE:. . . .
*STATE:. . . . . . .
*MARRIED/SINGLE:. . .
*CELL NO:. . . . . .
*AGE:. . . . . . . .
*OCCUPATION:. . . . .
*HEARING OR DEAF. . .

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,

Angelina Phillips

(Program Co-coordinator)

BITCOIN ONLINE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.

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