419 scam: LOTTO MAX LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL <elizmsc1@gmail.com> !!! 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "part of our security protocols" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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.
- cl.agentrepresentative@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LOTTO MAX LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL <elizmsc1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cl.agentrepresentative@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 11:43:28 -0800
Subject: !!! WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the computer email
balloting system drawn in our online bonanza from the prestigious
LOTTO MAX ANNIVERSARY EMAIL DRAWN PROMOTION 2021, an International
program held on the 10th of January 2022 in United Kingdom which your
e-mail address was attached to the following information
*********************************************************
1. WINNING NUMBER: LMXD 4550/2021-GLH00-765
2. BATCH NUMBER: GJMKA/0132879/WIN7745976
*******************************************************
which consequently won in the 2nd category and has therefore been
approved for a lump sum payment of â‚¬850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and
fifty Thousand Euros) which payment fall under the Africa Regional
payment Center in Burkina-Faso West Africa

*** To file for your claim, please contact Lotto Max Africa Regional
payment head office centre with this email address **** Email:
cl.agentrepresentative@gmail.com

NOTE: Due to a mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
your winning information confidential until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocols 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 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from
all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year and itâ€™s been promoted
and sponsored by LOTTO MAX LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL Contact the payment
office for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a
designated account of your choice not later than Seven(7) days, after
which, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our Promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.
Best regards.
Mrs. Sylvia Anderson
On-line Ticket coordinator
Lotto Max Lottery

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