419 scam: "Admin" <akekitiinwa@baylor-uganda.org> RE: CLAIM 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:

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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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: "Admin" <akekitiinwa@baylor-uganda.org>
Reply-To: estherlynda2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 23:37:08 -0700
Subject: RE: CLAIM NOTIFICATION

Re: Claim =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D Your email has won a prize. ********************************** Part Num=
ber: RDD-137-NGN ********************************** Amount: $ 5,000,000 USD=
********************************** Terminals: World Wide *****************=
***************** CONGRATULATION TO YOU Inline with the Public Service Refo=
rm Random Day Draws, I Mr, Steven Justine, Lottery Coordinator is directed =
to notify you that your email address won a cash prize $ 5,000,000 USD, (Fi=
ve Million United State Dollars only), your email address was selected thro=
ugh random selection in our computerized email selection system (CESS) from=
a database of over a million email addresses world wide. Your email addres=
s was attached to the winning ID: 03Ex21Pa Please write down your winners I=
D, as stated above,and do not remove this message because of the important =
information contained in it. This Promotional Lottery broadcast fights agai=
nst poverty, charity care and social development throughout the world, and =
to encourage Internet users across the country. Its free Lottery Draw is pr=
oudly sponsored by Gill Gate, FIFA, Emirates, Sony, Visa, Coca-Cola, Hyunda=
i, Kia Motors Adidas, etc. For processing and verification of your payment =
in cash, click on the link below and you will be directed on how to claim y=
our Cash. Click here : http://randomdaydraw.atspace.co.uk/check.php Once ag=
ain , congratulations! Sincerely, Steven Justine Lottery Coordinator

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