419 scam: "Procter & Gamble UK" <notice900@hotmail.co.uk> Hope you address is still valid?

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Procter & Gamble UK" <notice900@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: proctergamble@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:57:09 +0530
Subject: Hope you address is still valid?

Procter & Gamble UK
The Heights,
Brooklands
Weybridge,
Surrey KT13 0XP

P&G WORLDWIDE PARTNER / London 2012 Olympic Games .

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to your continious patronage to our brands,your email address comes very
handy as it has been seleceted as one of our lucky winners in our annual
product promo. You stand a chance to win amazing prizes courtesy of London
2012 Olympic Games.

IS YOUR ADDRESS STILL VALID AT THIS TIME?

kindly reconfirm the following details so we can update our customer data
base.

(1) Full name -
(2) Residential address -
(3) Telephone number -
(4) Date of Birth -

Send your response to proctergamble@yahoo.cn

Be sure we will get back to you promptly.

Use our (P&G WORLDWIDE PARTNER / London 2012 Olympic PRODUCT PROMO) Visa
card - credit, debit or prepaid at a POS for payment, at an ATM to collect
local currency cash at your travel destination or shop online.

The more you use your card, the more chances you have to qualify for
subsequent draw and promo in the future.

Promo period runs from 16th August to 30th December 2011. For terms and
condition feel free to reach us back.

Thank you.
PROCTER&GAMBLE
Touching Lives, improving life. P&G.
London 2012 Olympic Games .

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