419 scam: "mangudy"<thankgodmangud@gmail.com> once in life live time

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim 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 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.
- thankgodmangud@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mangudy" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 20:14:29 -0700
Subject: once in life live time

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY DRAW HEADQUARTERS. SWITZERLAND. PO Box 1010
Dear Winner
We are please to announce you, that your name appeared as one of the 10 lucky winners in this Free Lottery draw held on Thursday the 9th may 2010. All 10 winners email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 20,000,000, 00 international emails.. World cup Draw. Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total payout of USD$ 999, 000, 00 (Nine hundred and ninety nine thousand dollars only). Your email address emerged along side 9 categories to the winners in this year Annual Lottery draw, and is the last till the 2010 finals in South Africa.
The world cup lottery 2010 is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, Coca Cola, Nokia, MTN, the Intel Group, Toyota, Toshiba, Dell computers, and mostly by the South African Government. The world cup free lottery draw is held once a year. and is organized to encourage the user of internet and computers. And also to advertise the South Africa 2010 World Cup world wide. We are proud to say that over US $ 20 Million are won annually in more than 150 countries world. Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of usd $999,000.00 (nine hundred and ninety nine thousand dollars) only. The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:
WINNINIG NOTIFICATION
(i) Winning Numbers: 82-SACF-332-805/1 (ii) Email Ticket Number: FL754/22/76
Please to avoid manipulation by fraud the office will release the Lotto code number and the reference number to you once you replied, for us to be sure that you are the intended participant, so supply us the below to be sure of your information
(a) your full name and telephone, (b) address, city and country, (c) occupation and age
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim your prize money. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
Please Contact Your Claim Agent For Your Payment:
DR Thankdog Mangud (Asia lottory office)
Park Haves lane , Satorn tommore road
BANGKOK THAILAND 10900
Telephone 0837514239
Email: thankgodmangud@gmail.com
Dr Irvan Johnson
Promotions Manager
For FIFA WORLD CUP

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