419 scam: Harry Porter Foundation <alert@pacific.net.sg> (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:
- "webclaims@live.co.uk" (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!

Fraud email example:

From: Harry Porter Foundation <alert@pacific.net.sg>
Reply-To: Mrscotty.HarryFoundations@googlemail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:35:51 +0800
Subject:

RE:YOUR WINNING BAILOUT (HARRY POTTER FOUNDATION 2010)

* Harry Potter Foundation.
* 83B Geffrye Street
* Potters House, Smt 4Ei
*UNITED KINGDOM.
* (Customer Services Department)
* Ref: NiG/9411X/05
* Batch: 026/05/WY83.

Dear E-mail account owner Harry Potter Foundation united kingdom is
currently given out £250,000.0GBP ( Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great
Britain Pounds ) as part of it bailout plans to

assist individuals and companies in this recent Global Economic melt down and
your email address has just been nominated for

it.

For processing and collection of your funds £250,000.00GBP Please contact The
Human Resource manager and Quote your winning

membership number stated below:
{ Batch Number.......HPF 09102XN
Reff Number....HPF 35447XN

Winning Number.....HPF09788 } for payment non existing member of the
foundation
are to contact Agent { Dr Robert Millar }

before they can be a member TO collect their winning prize, to become a member
is to Report to the Human Resource Department

and Quote your winning numbers Immediately. before they can claim their
winnings of £250,000.0GBP.

YOUR WINNING INFORMATION FORM:
Full Name: Address:
Occupation: Country:
Telephone: Fax Number:
Sex: Age:
NAME OF PROMOTION:...
Your Qualification Number is: (A-129-199, S-01-06)
--------------------------------------------
(Choose Your Mode of Collection )
1. Bank Transfer.
2. Courier Delivery To Your Door Step.
--------------------------------------------

Human Resource Manager:
Mrs Cindy Moore
Dr . Robert Millar
Email: webclaims@live.co.uk

Yours truly,
Mrs Vanisa Johnson
Copyright ©HARRY POTTER FOUNDATION UK. Rights Reserved.

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