419 scam: British American Tobacco <smtpfox-h9x7a@golden-astro.com> TO: brad.friedman@cville.com

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "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.
- bristishamericantabaccorelief@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: British American Tobacco <smtpfox-h9x7a@golden-astro.com>
Reply-To: Finance Executive Officer <batcarolannwilson@gmail.com>
Date: 1 Apr 2022 04:50:32 +0000
Subject: TO: brad.friedman@cville.com

File NÂº: 4789407714

OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash
prize of Â£1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Great
British Pounds), in the international programs held on the 17TH
of February 2022 in ZÃ¼rich, Switzerland.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in
our computerized email selection system(s) from a database of
over 550,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the
world provided by the W.H.O / I.M.F.

The British American Tobacco Lottery is approved by the British
Gaming Board and also Licensed by The International Association
of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This year's lottery program is aimed
at helping the world economy thrive in response to the COVID-19
pandemic.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact our
Finance Executive officer by clicking reply or manually with the
contact details as stated below:

Mrs. Carol Ann Wilson
Finance Executive Officer.
Av. de Rhodanie 48,
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
E-mail: bristishamericantabaccorelief@gmail.com

Contact him, with your Private Key: WBLL00978 and your Batch
Number: 11/17022022. You are also advised to provide him with the
information listed below for verification purposes .

Â Â Â Â Â Claims Requirements:

1. Names in full: - - - - - - - -
2. Address: - - - - - - - - - - -
3. Nationality: - - - - - - - - -
4. Age: - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5. Occupation: - - - - - - - - -
6. Phone/Fax: - - - - - - - - -
7. Present Country: - - - - - -

Note: If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working
days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked.
Winners are advised to keep their winning information from the
public to avoid fraudulent claim pending the transfer/claim of
Winner.

*Winner under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
*Staff of the British American Tobacco Company are not to partake
in this Lottery.

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