419 scam: "Lucky Lotto" <jamesjack@localhost.luckylotto.buzz> Congratulations!You won USD$1.400.000.00 in Free Lotto Draw

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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:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Lucky Lotto" <jamesjack@localhost.luckylotto.buzz>
Reply-To: pay@win.onlinelottery.buzz
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:32:11 -0800
Subject: Congratulations!You won USD$1.400.000.00 in Free Lotto Draw

LUCKY LOTTO INC
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.
TEL/ FAX: +19179856411
WWW.win.onlinelottery.buzz
Email:info@win.onlinelottery.buzz

FROM: THE DESK OF THE LUCKY LOTTO INC PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EGS/2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION: RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE,
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 1st MARCH 2022, of winners of the weekend LUCKY LOTTO INC / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 28TH FEBRUARY 2022.

Your Email, attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of USd$1,400,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. EGS/2551256003/03. This is from total prize money of US$20,720,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 names from all parts of the world as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
Your winning prize is now deposited with the bank insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;

LUCKY LOTTO INC FUDICIARY AGENT,
Mr.Jones Smith
TEL: +19179856411
FAX: +19179856411
EMAIL:pay@win.onlinelottery.buzz

contact the fudicray agent with details above for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 15TH April 2022. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your Fudiciary agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
Rev.Fr.James Jack.
LUCKY LOTTO INC.

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