419 scam: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION"<ukeurolotto@astutgroup.com> (no subject)

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447458939492

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION"<ukeurolotto@astutgroup.com>
Date:
Subject:

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.LONDON
Reference Number: UK010105AUG
Batch:AUG/1051/06

We are pleased to inform you on the release of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program/ UK JACKPOT ONLINE LOTTO “held in London on the 20th of October 2022.Due to mix up of Names and Email Address, the result was released on the 15th of Dec 2022; your name and email address attached to ticket number 054-54968487-197 with serial number 01-4231 drew the lucky numbers of (72119) which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling) shared among the first ten (10) lucky winners in this category to be paid through one of the following payment options; (A) ENDORSED CHEQUE: (B) BANK TRANSFER:
Your winning fund is now deposited in the bank with a security insured in your name for security reasons and it will be released for payment by the order of the LOTTERY COMMISSION BOARD after data clarification and verification. .

All participants were drawn through their names and address with a computer ballot system according to the random principle of the World Wide Website from United Kingdom and all the Names and Email Address was extracted from the site "more than One Million Names and Email Address form philanthropist, Airlines, Insurance Companies, Shareholders, Hospitals, and humanitarian organizations all over the world from North America, Caribbean, South, & Central America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia & Pacific as part of our end of the year international bonanza, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money,
you will take part in our end of year high stake £1.6 billion international lottery 2023.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money paid out to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.To file for your claims, please contact our lawyer and do not forget to summit the following to our lawyer & Claim Agent.

(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Telephone Number:
(3) Reference Number:
(4) Contact Address
(5) Occupation
(6) Your Age
(7) A copy of your Identity

LAWYER'S CONTACT
Bar.Mason Fernsby
Phone +447458939492
Email: redacted@domain.name

Please, be aware that our Paying Bank will remit Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory report,Verifications and validations provided by our processing lawyer/Agent that would be designated to your file. Remember, all winning must be CLAIMED not later than 31st of January 2023. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Original copy of your prize Winning Certificate and Winning ticket will be sent to you after you have claimed your winning.
Congratulations from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International promotions program.
The lawyer/agent will direct you further on the administrative requirement to enable the bank to release your fund to the designated choice of yours.
Note: Anybody under the age of 16 is automatically disqualified.Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Catherine Jones. Games / Lottery Coordinator. Central Europe Zone.

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