419 scam: "(c)2010 NOKIA AWARD UK."<backup@mail.amtek.com.tw> The International Lottery:/Reference number: UK/9420X2/68

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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 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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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.
- +447045772571 (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.
- pnokialottery@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "(c)2010 NOKIA AWARD UK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pnokialottery@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:29:00 -0800
Subject: The International Lottery:/Reference number: UK/9420X2/68

The International Lottery
P. O. box 1010
Liverpool, l70 1nl
United Kingdom

Reference number: UK/9420X2/68
Batch number: 07410512436924369

Dear Lucky Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

UK National Lottery wishes to inform you of the results of the E-mail address Ballot Lottery International Program, held in Great Britain. Your email account has been picked as a WINNER of £600,000.00GBP (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling ) only and a Contract Offer if you are given another chance of drawings.

This results is now released to you today and your email address attached in the ?A? category with lucky number 4, number 8, number 9, number 17, number 35, number 41, and bonus number 42. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users of company and individual email addresses.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE;

Simply contact our claims agent: Mr George Clesse with the email address: pnokialottery@rocketmail.com / Tel: +4470457 72571

You are directed to fill in your personal data in the form below and send to your claims agent for him to file your winning and direct you on the procedures necessary for the claims.

Name:
House address:
State/Country:
Nationality:
Date of birth:
Gender:
Marital status:
Occupation:
Mobile phone number:
House Telephone Number:

Be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your prize remittedto you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

All winning must be claimed in less than 15days. After this time all unclaimed funds will be returned to the National Lottery Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

Contact your claims agent Mr. George Clesse with the e-mail address ( pnokialottery@rocketmail.com/ Tel: +4470457 72571 ) to direct you on how to claim your prize.

Congratulations from the staffs and thank you for being part of email account users program.

Sincerely,

Mr John Williams
Executive Officer
UK Lottery International

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