419 scam: zhhren@mail.neu.edu.cn Confirmation Email Ref No: (SPSD-11,832,264,832,142)

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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 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34632258282 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ttosp@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- ref no: (spsd-11,832,264,832,142) reply email:infofreelo= ttosp@aim.com following official publication results of email sweepstakes (Aim; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: infofreelottosp@aim.com
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:55:32 +0200
Subject: Confirmation Email Ref No: (SPSD-11,832,264,832,142)

Confirmation Email Ref No: (SPSD-11,832,264,832,142) Reply Email:infofreelo=
ttosp@aim.com Following official publication results of email sweepstakes p=
rogram Released on the 30th of August, 2013. Organized by the FREE LOTTO PL=
US & EMAIL SWEEPSTATKES. Your electronic mail address attached to a Ticket =
Number (12-21-26-30-42-27) HAS won the prize Sum of EUR970.000.00 only (Nin=
e Hundred And Seventy Thousand Euros Only). For Further inquires and claims=
or your collection; CONTACT: MRS.ADELA .C.MARTINEZ CITY / COUNTRY: Madrid =
Spain. TEL: +34-632-258-282 +1134-632-258-282 Reply to Email: infofreelotto=
sp@aim.com It is important to note that you your award information were rel=
eased today With the following Particulars attached to it. Email Ticket NO:=
12-21-26-30-42-27 Reference NO: SPSD-11832264832142 Serial NO: SUDEJP33572=
021 Batch NO: MSPS853644121 LUCKY DRAW No. : 2-17-20-26-48-12: We expect yo=
u to provide them with details of the information below, for the processing=
of your winning documents. 1). Full Names: 2). Residential Address: 3). Oc=
cupation: 4). Sex/age: 5). Phone/Fax Numbers: 6). Country of Resident: 7). =
Nationality: 8). Reference Number: 9). Serial Number: 10). Amount Won: 11).=
your winning Email Address 12). A scan or Fax Copy of any Valid Proof of y=
our Identification like International Passport or Driver's License: PLEASE =
NOTE THAT all wining must be claimed not later than 30th working days. Sinc=
erely Mr. Gonzalez Angel Jose. CITY / COUNTRY: Madrid Spain TEL: +34632-258=
-282 +1134-632-258-282 Please note, do not send email to the email alert yo=
u are to contact MRS.ADELA .C.MARTINEZ Reply via email to: infofreelottosp@=
aim.com=20

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