419 scam: Nokia Online Lottery <nokiaupdate2010@live.com> ..CONGRATULATIONS..

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "nokialine1@live.com" (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.
- +447045706676 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Nokia Online Lottery <nokiaupdate2010@live.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:18:40 +0100
Subject: ..CONGRATULATIONS..

Your Email I.D was selected at random by an electronic automated machine,and you have therefore been awarded the sum of GBP £ 450,000.00 (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in the ongoing NOKIA PROMOTIONS 2010. In line with the commemorating event marking our 142nd anniversary we rolled out over £16,000.000.00 for our 142nd Anniversary Draws. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 25,000 company email addresses, and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in UK. This promo is approved by the British Gaming Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the 1st of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. To claims your Prize contact: Dr. Abdul Razik. FINANCE DEPARTMENT NOKIA GRANT PROMOTION 2010. Information and Payment Bureau: London Representative Office. TEL:+44-704-570-6676, FAX:+44-703-040-3637 Email: nokialine1@live.com nokiaupdate2010@live.com NOTE: Reply along with your Full Names, Phone numbers, Contact Address,Occupation,Age and keep this winning information confidential to avoid external claim. ....CONGRATULATIONS from all staff of NOKIA INC. Best Regard, Dr.(Mrs.) Jessica Knight . (ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR).

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