419 scam: Mrs. Debra P. Holis <Notification@o2.co.uk> RE: 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:

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)
- "usero@globomail.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: Mrs. Debra P. Holis <Notification@o2.co.uk>
Reply-To: usero@globomail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:01:46 +0100
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION

O2 Telecommunications UK
World wide Fundamental Draw
Department
PO Box 202
Houghton Regis
LU6 9AG

Attn: Winner,

This is to finally announce the O2 Telecommunications UK World wide Fundamental Draw which had been on prospectus for over six years. This program is specially arranged by the Head Quarter of O2 Telecommunications.

All participants of this online promotion programmed were selected randomly from all the Continents with assistant of their E-mail addresses which represents different countries individuals World Wide, your E-mail address was randomly extracted and selected through a Computer Draw System Extraction Machine.

Your E-mail address represents one of the Luck winners of the selected seven continents. This makes you one of the winners of this O2 Telecommunications UK World wide Fundamental Draw. However, being an electronic promotion, all e-mail addresses were assigned to different E-Code Number for representation and privacy. Your E-mail address assigned to E-Code number: (14509356 7760) E-Drawn Lucky Numbers: 01-50-93-10-19-00.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$7,600,000.00 in cash.(Seven Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

In other to redeem your US$7,600,000.00 in cash.(Seven Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) lucky fund, you are required to contact your Claim Officer through his e-mail address as below for prompt collection of your lucky fund from the designated Payment Unit in London.

Kindly be aware that the O2 Telecommunications UK World Co-coordinating Board do not know you in person or your curriculum Vitae (C.V) so you will be needed to send your C.V along with your means of Identification by e-mail on contacting with the assigned Claim Officer.

Curriculum Vitae (C.V) should contain as follows.

1. Full
2. Mailing address:
3. Telephone number:
4. Mobile number:
5. Age:
6. Occupation:
7. Religion:
8. Nationality:
9. State/Province:
10. Country
11. Identification; Drivers License or International Passport:

Contact the Claim Officer via the below contact e-mail address with your above 1-11 information:-

Name: Mr. Martin J. Sadiq
Email: usero@globomail.com

*Staffs of o2 Telecommunications UK World wide are automatically disqualified in this program.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours Truly,

Mrs. Debra P. Holis
Notification Department
O2 Telecommunications UK

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