419 scam: Email Sender <jwmaupin@aol.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!!Contact The Paying Bank Through Email

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- +447045717401 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- customerservice.halifaxbankplc@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Email Sender <jwmaupin@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:09:57 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!Contact The Paying Bank Through Email

Yahoo Awards Center
>From The Desk Of The Promotions Manager
International Promotions/Yahoo Award Center
124 Stockport Road, Long sight,
Manchester M60 2DB - United Kingdom
DATE:02/10/2010

Attention Winner,

Today your e-mail id was selected through the computer ballot system,as
a winner Of YAHOO AWARDS & MICROSOFT WINDOWS LIVE.The email selection
balloting machine collects all the email addresses of the people that
are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and
Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers. Eight people are selected
monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected
Winners.

Therefore, you hereby have been approved a lump sum of US$800,000(EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file
ref:ILP/HW47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky
winners in this category.You have to contact the bank where we
deposited the lucky winners prizes for your payment process and include
your personal information for smooth transaction.

For verification purpose,Forward to them your claim details below;
(1) Your mailing address:
(2) Your Tel(Mobile):
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
{4} Your Full Names
{5}Your Full address
{6} Your Occupation
{7} Your Age.
{8} sex:

Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. Stated
below are your identification numbers:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:

Batch number.....................YBM-EBS-390AF
Reff number........................YBM-EBS-719AF
Winning number...............YBM-EBS-798AF
PIN: 1291

You are required to fill and submit the above particulars to our
Overseas /United Kingdom paying bank(Halifax Bank London Plc)with the
below email address.

(customerservice.halifaxbankplc@gmail.com)
(customerservice.halifaxbankplc@gmail.com)

CONTACT PERSON NAME: MR.PAUL ANDERSON
Director of Fund Remittance & Cash Transfer Dept.
HALIFAX CLAIMS DEPARTMENT/VERIFICATION
AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE.
29 FRITH STREET W1D 5LG LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
Tel/Fax:+44-704-571-7401
Email Address:customerservice.halifaxbankplc@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, I remain.
Yours in service,

Dr.(Mrs.)Amanda Ford.

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