419 scam: "STEFFANIA HELDER"<infistaatlotag11@aim.com> Serial No:6669034/P4.Claim Your Prize Awards

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +31642328900 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
- +31847186848
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.
- gsmfinance203@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEFFANIA HELDER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gsmfinance203@aim.com>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 16:41:42 +0200
Subject: Serial No:6669034/P4.Claim Your Prize Awards

Serial No:6669034/P4.Claim Your Prize Awards
STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT AND PROMOTIONS
KHORHOSTRAAT 155,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SERIAL NO:6669034/P4
BATCH NO:245/2002/GWK

Attn:
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 31th of May. 2010 of the STAATSLOTERIJ JACKPOT AND PROMOTIONS, NETHERLANDS held on 30th of May. 2010. Youremail address attached to the Ticket No:1001-56542-5899 with drew from the Lucky No:22-00-99-36-50, which consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$1,000,000.00)in cash credited to
Serial No:6669034/P4
This is from a total cash prize of US$4 Million shared among four individuals in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your account as this is apart of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 950,000 company/individal email addresses from all over the world as part of our international promotions programme, which we conduct every Five years.

To begin your claims, please contact your claim agent
DR. BURKE MOORE
(TEL: +31-642-328-900
FAX:+ 31-847-186-848.
Email:gsmfinance203@aim.com

For processing and remittance of your winning cash into a designated bank account of your choice, Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 14 working days After this date, all unclaim funds will be returned to the promotion company.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your security credicted file number, batch numbers, your full names, telephone number, fax number and address in all correspondence with your claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion praogramme.

Yours sincerely,
STEFFANIA HELDER( PROF).
(Promotion Manager)

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