419 scam: UK LOTTARY AGENCY <lottary@musl.com> Uk Lottary Payout 13/05/2022

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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.
- stevewalkernintercomp@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UK LOTTARY AGENCY <lottary@musl.com>
Reply-To: stevewalkernintercomp@gmail.com
Date: 13 May 2022 22:21:19 -0700
Subject: Uk Lottary Payout 13/05/2022

UK LOTTERY PROGRAM

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx

We are pleased to inform you about the result of our Lottery
DRAWS HELD on the 27/01/2022 and announced on 02/08/2018. Your e-
mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with
serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which
consequently won in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of GBP4.3Million note that. All
participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000
companies and 400,000,000 individual email addresses from all
search engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted
and sponsored by eminent world personalities like the (SULTAN of
Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc and other corporate
organizations). This is to encourage the use of the internet and
computers worldwide. For security purpose and clarity, (we advise
that you keep your winning Information confidential until your
claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. ) This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We look
forward to your active participation in our next year USD500
million slot. You are requested to contact our LOTTERY
COORDINATOR:

Mr.Santin W

E-Mail: stevewalkernintercomp@gmail.com

All winnings must be claimed not later than 15/06/2022. Please
note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your WINNING NUMBERS, SERIAL numbers, and
TICKET numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, if should
there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program. You are required to reply to this email:
stevewalkernintercomp@gmail.com

for further details.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18
YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. (Secretary)

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