419 scam: "Mrs.Susan Duke" <test@tecnicas.com.mx> Your prize money of GBP 850,000 [Scanned]

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Susan Duke" <test@tecnicas.com.mx>
Reply-To: <info1cliente@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 21:33:27 -0700
Subject: Your prize money of GBP 850,000 [Scanned]

Your winning prize of GBP 850,000 has been credited to Citivirtual acct # 322000165

You email won a grand prize of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds in the first quarter of the just concluded global version of the UK national lottery draw. With your winning records on file you authorized the release of your winning to Bank of America, Acct # 3020003889.

For easy and convenient payment delivery, the financial services authority has ordered your payment through a secured telephone banking system. Therefore, your prize money has been deposited with Citibank global telephone banking facility to enable you direct your payment to your designated bank account using your phone. You can confirm your deposit by dialing +44 203-318-3187, select 2 to continue. {Your account # 322000165, PIN # 55132} Please keep your details secured to avoid unauthorized access to your fund.
To complete your claim, you are required to obtain your transfer access code, send your details below to apply immediately.

1. Full Name:
2. Nationality:
3. Complete address with zip code:
4. Telephone:
5. Age:
6: Occupation:

Sincerely,

Mrs. Susan Duke
Foreign Operations Manager
Financial Services Authority
London UK.

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