419 scam: "Exxon Mobil Cash Rewards"<winners@exxonmobil.com.my> Your verification number is: EM-MY-389-6373.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: "Exxon Mobil Cash Rewards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rewards.exxon33@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 00:41:41 +0800
Subject: Your verification number is: EM-MY-389-6373.

MENARA EXXON MOBIL REWARDS.
(Customer Services)

Exxon-Mobil Office Complex,
69 Gaya Street, 88000 Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia.

Helpline:
Please +60103999507

Attention:

You have been awarded 500,000.00 USD (Five hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in the on going Exxon-Mobil Oil and Gas Cash Rewardsdraw, held this month in Malaysia. Your verification number is: EM-MY-389-6373.

CONTACT OUR CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER BELOW IMMEDIATELLY TO REDEEM YOUR CASH PRIZE:

MR.SHAFFIE BIN HASSAN (Claim Dept Director)
E-mail: exxonmobil.remittancedept@qatar.io

Helpline: Please call us @ +60.164.698.416 For online Verification.

As a winner, you will be requested to provide the Claims Processing Officer with your full names, Address, Telephone Number, Occupation and your Date of Birth.

We are glad to have you as an Exxon-Mobil Oil and Gas Cash Rewards Beneficiary.

Regards,

Samirah Mohammed
Customer Services.
EXXON MOBIL MALAYSIA

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