419 scam: "Melvin Brown [DR]"<claimagentoffice2009@gmail.com> AWARD PRIZE OF US$1,000,000.00ately.!!!ly. iPŒë¸"

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "information676@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "information676@gala.net" (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!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27836876562 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Melvin Brown [DR]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <information676@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:04:40 -0800
Subject: AWARD PRIZE OF US$1,000,000.00

Head Office: 7531 Modderdam Road, Bellville
Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Tel: 00 27 83 687 6562
E-mail: information676@gala.net
Cash Point Online Promotion
Western Cape,
South Africa.

Attention; Email Bearer,

Congratulations!!!! "Your email address has won US$1,000,000.00 from Cash Point Online Promotion"

We wish you success among the lucky winner in our Cash Point Online Promotion with InterCasino /Email Internet Program made today 20th November 2010 which was held on 30th of October 2010.

Your Email Address was attached to Email File No: 22e988 Batch No: 001990433, WINNING NO: 5-13-33-37-42 from 500,000 Email Addresses consequently won in the 2nd Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a Star Prize of $1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file No: 7516820/BAR/2010. Below are your Winning Details;

Email File No: 22e988 and Batch No: 001990433 Amount Won: US$1,000,000.00

"The Validity period of the winnings is (7) Working Days, of your reply to the Agency; hence you are expected to make your claims immediately, any claim not made before this date will be returned as UNCLAIMED."

To claim your winning prize, you are to contact the appointed agent for the immediate release of your winnings with your information’s:

For Claiming, Urgently call or contact our claim Branch manager with your winning information, with your Email File No: and Batch No: very important.

Name: Mr. Mark David
Email:information676@gala.net
Direct Tel.Line; +27 83 687 6562

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.NAME:...................................................................................................................
2.ADDRESS:...............................................................................................................
3.OCCUPATION:............................................................................................................
4.AGE:.................................................................................................................................
5.ATIONALITY:.................................................................................................................
6.PHONE NUMBER AND FAX ..............................................................................
7.EMAIL:...............................................................................................................................

Congratulations'' once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotion Program.

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Melvin Brown
Promotions Manager
Cash Point Online Promotion
Copy Right (C) 2010 (Reg No: 5320/07129/10)

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