419 scam: "Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award" <info@mail.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:

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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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 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.
- +447011121609 (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.
- www.nokiaprom@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: www.nokiaprom@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:21:00 -0400 (BOT)
Subject:

Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award GmbH & Co. OHG.
Central Office
Management and Central Services:
Rosenstrasse 12-16
DE - 70156 Stuttgart
London Representative Office.

Reference Number: WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG
Batch: XA96

Congratulations!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result, just concluded annual final
draws of the Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award GmbH & Co. OHG Program.Telecom
Nokia Award GmbH & Co. OHG draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 mobile number of individual picked by an advanced automated
random computer ballot search from all network as part of our
international promotions program which we conduct every end of year. No
tickets were sold.After this automated computer ballot, your mobile number
attached to serial number 07-9907 drew the lucky numbers 9-11-25-30-38-46
which consequently emerged you as one of first fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
Â£750,000.00 GBP in cash credited to file WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG. This is from a
total cash prize of 50 Million GBP shared among the first fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.These funds is given to you for your
business,educational and personal development, and at least 10% to be used
by you to develop part of your environment, which is a measure of
universal development strategy, and eradication of poverty.

The idea of this award program is that within ten years from now, there
will be notable richness among many unusual people around the world. This
will give many people the opportunity to kick start their lives to a stage
where they had always wanted. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our booklet representative office in London. In view of this,
your Â£750,000.00 GBP would be released to you by our affiliate Diplomat
from London. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. To
begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned
to you:

Mr.Kelvin Spencer
Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award GmbH & Co. OHG.
Lotto Payment Release Order Dept:
London Representative Office.
Phone: +447011121609
E-mail: www.nokiaprom@hotmail.co.uk

1. Full name
2. Full address
3. phone
4. Your age
5. Gender
6. Occupation
7. Country
8. ID Proof

Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account. Note that all prize funds
must be claimed not later than 5 days. After this date all funds will be
returned to the AWARD TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference
Number:WL/GmbH-23/07-OHG and Batch numbers:XA96 in every correspondence
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Members of the affiliate
agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Susi Christoph
Promotions Manager.
Worldwide Telecom Nokia Award GmbH & Co. OHG.

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