419 scam: "MasterCard"<info@mastercard.co.uk> (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:

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:
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "leonard_jessejr001@hotmail.de" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024059857 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MasterCard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leonard_jessejr002@hotmail.de>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:08:30 -0700
Subject:

MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
Royal Bank Of Scotland London,
United Kingdom.
DIRECTOR; MR. Harry Gate
PHONE: +44 702 405 9857

Master card No: 5148 6547 8940 6543
REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
INSURANCE NO: MSTC006
TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456

MASTER CARD INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK. TABLE OF REWARD.

Your company or your personal e-mail address, attached to the Master card No:5148 6547 8940 6543, won in the sixth (6) PROMO categories 2010, Your email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through this message.You are therefore been approved of a lump sums pay out of £6,000,600.00, SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to,($13,464,000 USD), Thirteen Million, four hundred and sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to Master card No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With, REGISTRATION NO: 9027640 INSURANCE NO: MSTC006 TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456

5148/4178, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total winners of 10. You all ($13,464,000 USD), Thirteen Million,four hundred and sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to Master card No. 5148 6547 8940 6543, and With REGISTRATION NO: 9027640 INSURANCE NO: MSTC006 TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456:won £6.6, million Pounds each. Be informed that your winning prize (Master card No: 5148 6547 8940 6543) has been insured and ready for disbursement by the well known Royal Bank Of Scotland London,United Kingdom". There is nothing more to do all you will have to do is contact your claims administrator for further information?s first by email, to claim your prize. See contacts below. Make sure you send an email to the email address below for file keeping.

Claims Administrator
Name: Mr. Leonard Jesse Jr
E-mail: leonard_jessejr001@hotmail.de

All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot the email address below for file keeping.system (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of our International "E-MAIL"Promotions Program, to promote the use of Master cards all over the World, and to promote the use of online payments, for the settlement of debts (taxes) and payment of bills. Your funds £6.6, million pounds, has been lodge in this master card (5148 6547 8940 6543), insured and ready for payment by the Royal Bank of Scotland, United Kingdom. Be advised to keep your personal information to your self. For example; Credit cards, security numbers (code) etc. Please, for security reasons you are advised to keep this whole PROMO to yourself, keep out of the reach of friends and from the entire public. All you have to do is provide the necessary information to process your newly won master card (Prize).

Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements
below. To avoid unnecessary delay.

Claims Requirements:

1. Full Name:.............................................
2. Address:................................................
3. Nationality:............................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:....................
5. Occupation:..........................................
6. Phone:................Fax:............................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:...........

The above requirements are much more needed to proceed. Be free and fast tosend the
above details to your claims Administrator.
WINNERS:

Secretary
Mrs. Rebbecca Fairgosine
Mastercard/Microsoft mega jackpot

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