419 scam: =?utf-8?Q?GOOGLE_INCORPORATION=C2=AE?= <sisinfo@cnsc.gov.co> CODE NUMBER:GUK/3554749405GK.

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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.
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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- sirwilliamssparks.validation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?Q?GOOGLE_INCORPORATION=C2=AE?= <sisinfo@cnsc.gov.co>
Reply-To: =?utf-8?Q?GOOGLE_INCORPORATION=C2=AE?= <sir.williams-sparks01@windowslive.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:42:20 -0500 (COT)
Subject: CODE NUMBER:GUK/3554749405GK.

Google IncorporationÂ®.
Belgrave House,
76 Buckingham Palace
Road,
London SW1W 9TQ,
United Kingdom.

Security Code
Number: GUK/3554749405GK
Ticket No:
GUK/1008272745GK
Winning Number: GUK/99334353734GK

Notification

Date: 9/9/2010.

It is obvious that this notification will come
to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we
congratulate you over your success in the following official publication
of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by the
Google Incorporation, in conjunction with the foundation for the
promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held on the 7th of September
2010, in United kingdom. Wherein your electronic email address emerged
as one of the online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore
attracted a cash award of Â£450,000.00 {Four Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling}

We
wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully passed the
requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report test conducted for all our online winners. A winning
cheque will be issued in your name by the Google Promotion Award Team,
you have therefore won the entire sum of Â£450,000.00 {Four Hundred
And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling} and also a
certificate of prize claims will be sent along side your winning cheque.

Information's

required from you are part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To claim your won
prize, please contact our Foreign Transfer Manager Sir Williams Sparks
neatly filling the verification and funds release form below.

VERIFICATION

AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Name/Sex.
(5) Occupation/Age.
(6) Ever won an online lottery?
(7) Alternate Email Address.

You

are advised to contact your Foreign Transfer Manager Sir Williams
Sparks with his private email details below to avoid unnecessary delay
and complications:

**********************************************
Foreign

Transfer Manager.
Sir Williams Sparks
Google Security Department.
E-mail:

sirwilliamssparks.validation@gmail.com
*************************************************

The

Google Promotion Award Team has discovered a huge number of double
claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third
parties about their winnings and also sharing their identification
numbers. As a result of this, these friends try to claim the lottery on
behalf of the real winners. The Google promotion award committee has
reached a decision from the headquarters at the United Kingdom that any
double claim discovered by the Lottery Board will result to the
disqualification of the winnerâ€™s lottery. So you are hereby strongly
advised once more to keep your winnings strictly confidential until you
claim your prize.
Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of
the Google interactive Lottery Board Commission.

Yours
Sincerely,
Dr. Harry Wills.
Google Zonal Coordinator.
London,
United

Kingdom

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