419 scam: "BlackBerry SMART PHONES Uk London." <cilikonreply@rep.com> NOTIFICATION FROM BLACKBERRY INTERNATIONAL PROMO AWARD UK LONDON.

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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:
- "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)
- "blackberry_claims@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BlackBerry SMART PHONES Uk London." <cilikonreply@rep.com>
Reply-To: blackberry_claims@live.co.uk
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:52:03 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM BLACKBERRY INTERNATIONAL PROMO AWARD UK LONDON.

NOTIFICATION FROM BLACKBERRY
INTERNATIONAL AWARD UK.
BlackBerry SMART PHONES Uk London.
333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
G3 6NG,United Kingdom,
************************************************
*************************************************

CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ATTENTION WINNER

This email is to notify you that your email address was randomly selected
and entered into our 2011 Year promo draws for BlackBerry Smart Phones
COMPANY UK.
You have subsequently emerged a winner and therefore entitled to a
substantial amount of 500,000.00. (Five Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds, and 1 Black Berry Torch mobile phone. For further information,
kindly confirm receipt of this email, by forwarding Your Details as states
below to our claims department.

Eng.Barry White.. Email: [blackberry_claims@live.co.uk]
KINDLY FILL OUT THE PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

FULL NAME................................
AGE......................................
ADDRESS..................................
STATE....................................
COUNTRY..................................
MOBILE NUMBER............................
OCCUPATION...............................

Yours Sincerely,
BlackBerry Smart Phones Award Notification Team.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam