419 scam: "Android Lottery"<imf.edward@yahoo.com.ph> Congratulations, you have won US$7,100,000.00.

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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 united states dollars" (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)
- "joepark71@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Android Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joepark71@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 15:17:09 -0700
Subject: Congratulations, you have won US$7,100,000.00.

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky Winners of the ANDROID LOTTERY PROMOTIONS draws for mid-year 2012. You EMERGED as one of the Lucky lottery winners in the US$7,100,000.00 category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of Seven Million, one hundred thousand United States Dollars. Your Reference number is : 087119ANDROID.

To begin your claim, contact our Director, Claims/Remittance Department, Mr. Joseph Park, Email: joepark71@ymail.com with the following information :

1. Your reference number :
2. Full Names :
3. Contact address :
4. Country of Origin :
5. Age :
6. Sex:
7. Profession :
8. Tel/Fax:

The processing and eventual release of your won prize money will commence upon the receipt of your data.

Congratulations !

Yours faithfully,

Ms. Liz Downing.
ANDROID LOTTERY PROMOTION, UK.

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