419 scam: "PHONG TUYEN SINH" <ts-135@vus-etsc.edu.vn> REF:315116127/27

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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.
- remittnace.claims@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- your claim please contact your fiduciary agent: remittnace.claims@hotmail.com mr. jackson spences (verification department manager) (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: remittace.procurement@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:51:32 +0700
Subject: REF:315116127/27

INTERNATIONAL GRANTS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:315116127/27
BATCH:15/623/UK.
CONGRATULATIONS !!!

The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you
will regret it later. Microsoft are now the largest Internet companies
and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most
widely used program, Microsoft are running an e-mail beta test. Your
email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
883734657492-5319 with serial numbers MICRO7263-267 and drew the lucky
numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 which subsequently won you £500,000.00 (Five
Thousand
Hundred Great British Pounds). as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this
draw.

You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £500,000.00 (Five
Hundred Thousand
Great British Pounds). The draws registered as Draw number one was
conducted in 44 Moorfields London EC2Y 9AL UNITED KINGDOM on the 1ST of
JAN. 2011. These Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please
be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims, you are to
make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you
through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. To file for
your claim Please Contact your fiduciary
agent: remittnace.claims@hotmail.com

MR. JACKSON SPENCES
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email: remittnace.claims@hotmail.com
remittace.procurement@gmail.com
Tell: +44-702-4065-01

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:

1. Your Full Names
2. Address & Country
3. Ref: Numbers
4. Batch Number
5. Phone/fax
6. Age / Marital Status
7. Occupation.
8. How do you Feel as a Winner.

Thank you for being part of our commemorative end of Year Anniversary
Draws. Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the interative
Lotteries Board Commission and on behalf of MICROSOFT! i say happy
Prosperous 2010

Sincerely,
MICROSOFT! Promotion Award Team.

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