419 scam: ExxonMobil <info@ExxonMobil.com> EXXON MOBIL DRAW =?iso-8859-15?b?TUFMQVlTSUGu?=

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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")
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: ExxonMobil <info@ExxonMobil.com>
Reply-To: hmcustomer.exxondept007@hawamail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:41:04 -0300
Subject: EXXON MOBIL DRAW =?iso-8859-15?b?TUFMQVlTSUGu?=

Menara ExxonMobil.
G.03B, Ground Floor, Kompleks Antarabangsa, Jln Sultan Ismail,Off
Jalan Ampang
50088 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Fax No-: 09-2330 0008

THE OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION FROM EXXON MOBIL.

The EXXON MOBIL MALAYSIA® WINNING PROGRAMS held on 1st July 2010,
Your Personal E-mail Address was attached to Winning Number Ticket
number: 2-4-16-37-89-40-85 with Serial number 2268/02,Which
consequently Won you $500,000.00 Dollars in the Second Lottery category
along side with 4 other Winners, to claim your Winning Prize, you are
to contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance
of your Prize money to you.

Please contact Our claims Agent:
Name: MR.SHAFFIE BIN HASSAN
E-mail: hmcustomer.exxondept007@hawamail.com
Fax No-: 09-2330 0008

VERIFICATION/CLAIMS FORM:

[1] Full Names:_______________
[2] Contact address____________
[3] Direct Telephone No: ________
[4] Occupation : ______________

JAMES A. JEFFERSON.
ExxonMobil Award Executive Manager.
Malaysia Head Office.‡äxÐ

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