419 scam: "GOOGLE LOTTERY BOARD" <googlelottoboard@yahoo.com> GOOGLE 2011 LOTTERY NOTIFICATION

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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.
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)
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.
- googlelottoboard@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOOGLE LOTTERY BOARD" <googlelottoboard@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:46:37 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: GOOGLE 2011 LOTTERY NOTIFICATION

OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY MANAGEMENT
GOOGLE INTERNATIONAL INC.
ENGLAND BRANCH
19, Steve RODDINGHAM AVENUE,
LONDON, SW46 JH31,
ENGLAND
REF NO: Google-0343856-2011

NOTIFICATION!!!

This mail is to inform you of the ongoing Google E-mail address
Lottery 2011.

This program started on the 5th of February 2011 and ends on the 5th of
March 2011 in London, England. And brought to you on the
24th of February 2011. Your E-mail address could be one of the ten lucky
winners of the Google 2011 lottery for the sum of £ 1,000,000.00 (ONE
MILLION EUROS).

This program was founded by Google Inc. and sponsored by these
International companies listed below:

1. Microsoft Incorporation
2. Aol
3. Carlsberg
4. Becks
5. Yahoo
6. Coca-Cola
7. Mercedes Benz
8. Texaco
9. Facebook
10.Barclays
11.Volkswagen
12.Nokia
13.Siemens
14.Fly Emirates

Your E-mail address was selected automatically through a computerized
ballot system and allocated a
Raffle ticket number, all qualified E-mail addresses were extracted from
internet user data banks from all over Europe.

Your Raffle ticket number is: 846594BZ

The draw is to take place on the 15th of March 2011 and eventual winners
will be notified within 24 hours after the raffle draw has taken place.

You are required to fill within 72 hours the application form below and
mail it to the GOOGLE LOTTERY BOARD for proper validation of your E-mail
address.

E-MAIL: googlelottoboard@yahoo.com

**********************************************************
GOOGLE 2011 LOTTERY APPLICATION FORM
**********************************************************
LAST NAME:
FIRST NAME:
BIRTH:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
FAX:
AMOUNT WON:
REF NO:
RAFFLE TICKET NO:
DATE:
SECURITY QUESTION:
ANSWER:

Note: You are advised to keep your raffle ticket number confidential.

Good luck!!!

Copyright (c) 2011 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions
apply.

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