419 scam: "google Lottery Promotion"<fannymamadou@yahoo.cn> Internet? GOOGLE Promotions 2010 !!!

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
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.
- wangchen1908@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "google Lottery Promotion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wangchen1908@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:40:12 +0800
Subject: Internet? GOOGLE Promotions 2010 !!!

Google 11th Anniversary Presentation Centre,
Asia branch office. Beijing,
Beijing, 25530. china.

REF: CONGRATULATIONS !!! DEAR LUCKY WINNER !

Your email address has been selected as one of the lucky winners in the second batch of the on going Google 11

Anniversary Award as organized by Google Asia branch office in Beijing, china. Therefore, you have been awarded the

sum of Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars ($500,000.00USD) only.

This promotion was set-up to encourage the active usage of the Internet Explorer® GOOGLE Page. Hence we do believe

that with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to the Internet Explorer® GOOGLE Page.

Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2009
File number: G245

To claim your winning prize kindly contacts our office with below details ASAP:
==============================================================

Dr. wang chen (Funds Transfer Manager)
E-Mail: wangchen1908@hotmail.com

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VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM. (ASAP)
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(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Your Tel/Mobile Number:
(3) Your Nationality:
(4) Current Country:
(5) Your contact Address:
(6) Occupation:

(A) Diplomat means (Our diplomat shall deliver your funds in a consignment box to your contact address)

(B) Bank to Bank Wire Transfer of your won sum into your Bank account in your Country.

(c) By atm card,

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Once again: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Regards,

Google Management.
Asia Branch,
Beijing, china

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