419 scam: "Nokia Lottery Committee"<nokia@live.com> CONGRATULATION FROM NOKIA LOTTERY AWARD 2010

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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:

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:
- "claims office" (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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447031859972 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nokia Lottery Committee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimdpt2010@live.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:57:47 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION FROM NOKIA LOTTERY AWARD 2010

NOKIA UK PROMOTION
42 Park Avenue,
Barbourne, Worcester, United Kingdom.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Attn: Beneficiary,
I am Mr.David Briggs (Esq) your claims officer, I wish to Congratulate you for being among the lucky winner of the Nokia Award Promo Lottery. We are marking our anniversary/New year promo,we rolled out over £16,000.000.00(Sixteen Million Great Britain Pounds) for our Success through out all these year and email was seleted for the Anniversary Draws. All participants were selected through computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 company mobile, and 30,000,00 individual mobile from over 40 networks from Australia,New Zealand, North America,South America,Europe,Asia and Africa as part of International Promotions programs held in Queen Elizabeth Park United Kingdom. I want to officially announce to you that your Email address has just won you the sum of (500,000.00GBP Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling along with a Nokia E75 ) For process of your prize,you are required to provide us with your details bellow for verification and please remember to quote your winner number in ev
ery correspondence to us,to enabl

These are your identification numbers:
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Your approved winning Certificate number is UK/9876125
Your winning Transfer Identification code is .ELPC/MWT/0143

Our events Manager will immediately commence the process to facilitate therelease of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program,Please be warned.

You are expected to fill and submit to the events manager.
= Please ref your mail.My approved winning certificate no. is-UK/9876125,and my winning transfer identification code is .ELPC/MWT/0143. Verification form with relavent details as desired by you are sent herewith. ==============================================
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:____
2.ADDRESS:_______
3.SEX:____________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:________
6.OCCUPATION:____________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_______
9.ANUAL INCOME
10. STATE:_________
11. COUNTRY_______
To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form
to our events manager immediately via email
(CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
Name: Mr.David Briggs
E-mail: welcome_nokiadpt20091@live.com
Tel : +44 703 185 9972
: +44 703 187 2957
Once again congratulations...
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N:B: You are advised to keep your winning strictly confidential
until your winning is processed and received by you. This is to
avoid double climing which could lead to disqualification

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