419 scam: Melisa Bradford <sstefffffan@neostrada.pl> Final 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.
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 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.
- claims-desk1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Melisa Bradford <sstefffffan@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: claims-desk1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:41:29 -0700
Subject: Final Notification

Good day,

This notification memo has been sent to you three times without a res=
ponse from you and this will be the last time, and I do hope you rece=
ive it.

This is to inform you that your winnings dated 3rd of September, 2011=
under the NEW ZEALAND LOTTERY promotional lottery draw. Your e-mail =
address attached to ticket number:=20
564756063211- 884 with Serial number: 6312/08 which emerged the New Z=
ealand Jackpot winning number: 1,7,16,19,26,37,28,5. Supplementary S=
trike Numbers: 16,37,19,26. please check=20
the website below to confirm your Winning Numbers still remains uncla=
imed. The expiration date has drawn close. All unclaimed fund after t=
he 180 days expiration date will be rolled=20
over into future draws.

http://lotto.nzpages.co.nz/index.html

You won $999,999.99 in Division 1 NZ LOTTO Promotions

Your inability to attend the award presentation, has necessitated thi=
s reminder. As a matter of urgency you are required to contact the pa=
yment officer with the contact details=20
stated below to be better informed on what is required to lay claims =
to your winnings.

Mr. Smith Cooke
East-Asia Financial Service Sdn.
Malaysia.
Telephone: +60102999008
Email: customerservice@east-asiafinancesdn.tk
Email: claims-desk1@hotmail.com

Yours Sincerely
Melisa Bradford (Ms)
Results Coordinator

=95 N.B. Should there be any changes in your details, do inform our a=
gent as soon as possible. Do not send your response to this e-mail ac=
count. Anybody under the age of 18 is=20
automatically disqualified.

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