419 scam: "GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY"<globaltrustagency@post.com> SOUTH ASIA: BEIJING-CHINA!!! SOUTH ASIA: BEIJING-CHINA!!!

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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:
- "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)
- "nadine_liu@yahoo.cn" (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: "GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nadineliu2010@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:18:59 +0800
Subject: SOUTH ASIA: BEIJING-CHINA!!! SOUTH ASIA: BEIJING-CHINA!!!

GLOBAL TRUST AGENCY,
LOTTO PROMOTION GLOBAL OFFICE
PLAZA DE SOUTH ASIA: BEIJING-CHINA,

This is to inform all winners of the JAPAN,NOKIA, SHELL,TOYOTA AND COCACOLA FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW EMAIL LOTTO PROMOTION that the global trust agency here in china has been authorized to pay unclaimed cash prizes that attached to ticket number.......

(1)JAPAN LOTTO
*Ticket is Number. 343-221-8756
*Serial Number. 454-17
*lucky draw Numbers are. 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 Bonus Number 12
* INSURANCE Number: FLS433/453L/GMSA.

(2)TOYOTA LOTTO
Serial no: 902-66
Ticket no: 719-226-1319
Lucky no:, 5,12,30,11,17,43 BOUNS 12

(3)COCACOLA LOTTO
Serial: 7PWYZ2008
BT:12052008/20
WINNING NO: 6-122-85111
REG.BOUNS:77
FILE NO: EAAL/9080118308/08

In the First or Second Category of this FORTUNE LOTTO DRAWS :
Through the ministry of finance china,the chinese government has approved us to settle for the payment of the total sum of US$500,000.00. to US$1,000.000.00 in cash, which is the winning amount for both First and the Second category winners.

CONGRATULATIONS!
As your agent, be informed that your winning prize can be remitted to you from any of our payee approved bank in asia.
Therefore you are requested to fill the Claim form with your details as its requires and return it back to the agent for verifications:

so as to instruct you on how you will be able to claim your winning cash prize with the Payee bank.
PLEASE FILL UP CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US.
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:................................
CITY/STATE:.......................................
COUNTRY:..........................................
NATIONALITY:......................................
SEX:.......................AGE:...................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
TEL NO:...........................................
NEXT OF KIN:......................................
COPY OF YOUR AWARD CERTIFICATE IF ANY......
Sincerely,
NADINE LIU
nadine_liu@yahoo.cn

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