419 scam: "Google Incorporation"<award-notification@gmail.com> GOOGLE DECEMBER AWARD (URGENT)

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Google Incorporation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <t.award@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:29:45 +0100
Subject: GOOGLE DECEMBER AWARD (URGENT)

GOOGLE PROMOTIONAL AWARD TEAM.
*************************************************

Google Incorporation
Porto Novou
Benin Republic

GOOGLE announces you as one of the 25 lucky winners in the ongoing 16 Years GOOGLE lottery Award Held recently here in Benin Republic All 25 winning email

addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,

Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of

(USD 750,000.00)

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the

communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our Porto Novo representative office in Benin Republic, as indicated in your play coupon and your

prize of (USD 750,000.00) will be released to you from this regional office in Benin Republic.

Your fund has been deposited with a Bank in the USA with the name (National Bank Of New York City NBNYC) and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some

numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, this is part of our security protocol, to avoid

multiple claims, which has happened severely in the past.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

These are your identification numbers.
Ticket number: DSG78S3FRT0911
Serial number: 091201973772
Lucky number: 25
Ref number: GMAIL110125

To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our GOOGLE LOTTERY Coordinator as follows,

You are to send the completed verification form below to the coordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get

your winning prize. Congratulations once more!!

1. FULL NAME:
2. COUNTRY:
3. ADDRESS:
4. DATE OF BIRTH:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. PHONE NUMBER:
7. AGE:
8. MARITAL STATUS:
9. TICKET NUMBER:
10. SERIAL NUMBER:
11. LUCKY NUMBER:
12. REF NUMBER:

Contact's Agent Email Address: t.award@yahoo.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st of December 2011. claim not made on or before this date would be considered VOID.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with us,

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Coordinator as soon as possible. GOOGLE lottery is a free service that does not

require you to be a GMAIL!Registered user.

An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Bank.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again for fo emerging a winner in our on going lottery programme.

Note: Google Benin Republic has awarded you this price and only Google Inc Benin Republic would be responsible for everything concerning this award.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Yours Sincerely,
MR James Williams,
Chairman,
GOOGLE Benin Republic.
http://www.google.com.bg

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