419 scam: "GUANGZHOU 2010 CHINA GAME."<allasiagame2010lot@163.com> GUANGZHOU 2010 CHINA GAME.

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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +8615999717460 (China, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- asiagame2010china@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "GUANGZHOU 2010 CHINA GAME." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asiagame2010china@163.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:29:26 +0800
Subject: GUANGZHOU 2010 CHINA GAME.

ALL ASIA CONTINENT FESTIVAL GAME.
REFERENCE NUMBER: CHNM/11089/147/10
BATCH NUMBER: KT8/Q2100/4978

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice the results of the first "Category Draws" of Guangzhou 2010 Asia game in china. We are pleased to inform you that you have emerged a winner under this Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws was held on 1st January 2010 (Friday 12:46 pm) and results were been officially announced today.

All Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 683, 374, 00 companies accross the world and 98,352.958.00 individual email addresses from all part of the world -Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Africa, Middle East, and Oceania as part of our International Promotional Program. This promotional program takes place every year, and it's promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities from Japanese Toyota companies, Arabian oil company, united cars and export company, Europe Tec helical company, and other corporate organizations.

The All Asian Games "Tagged GUANGZHOU 2010" is to support promotion sport programs worldwide. However, your email address is among the electronical selected email addresses that won in this catigory..

Your winning is attached to ticket number -1179/0128/001, Serial number -76-54-87, with lucky numbers 01-11-15-5627. You have therefore been awarded a sum amount of E-950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and fifty Thousand Euros) plus five free Nokia latest phones (1)Nokia 6790 Surge (2)Nokia 5730 Xpress Music (3)Nokia 6730 classic(4) Nokia 8800(5) Nokia E71, which is the winning payout for this Category winners.

CONGRATULATIONS:

NOTE: Please be aware that your won fund is deposited with our transfer agent and also be insured to provide him the below details, In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the processing and transfer of your claims has been completed and your funds remitted to your account. This is a part of our company security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this promotional program.

contact your claims agent immediately for due processing and remittance of your fund.

Name: Mr. Lambert Lee
Telephone: +86 15-999-717-460
EMAIL: asiagame2010china@163.com

For easy reference and identification, Remember to quote your reference number and batch.

-FULL NAME OF WINNER :.........................................
-RESIDENT ADDRESS:.............................................
-COUNTRY/REGION:...............................................
-STATE.........................................................
-DATE OF BIRTH:................................................
-SEX...........................................................
-OCCUPATION:...................................................
-TELL:.........................................................

Be informed that if there should be any change of your E-mail address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Mac Van Ron
Lottery Coordinator

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