419 scam: godwin1954@live.co.uk URGENT REPLY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "godwin1954@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "godwin1954@live.co.uk" (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!
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.
- +447010043881 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: godwin1954@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 21:07:59 +0530
Subject: URGENT REPLY

NOKIA UK AWARD CENTER. 42 PARK AVENUE, BAROURNE, WORCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM=
. The Nokia Mobile Production Company wish to notify you that you have been=
chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash G=
rant/Donation of 500,000 POUNDS, in the on-going NOKIA 2014 PROMOTION, We a=
re pleased to inform you today of the result of the winners of the NOKIA MO=
BILE PRODUCTION COMPANY INTERNATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY PROMO PROGRAMME, held =
for this year. Note: All beneficiaries Email Address were selected randomly=
from over 100,000 internet websites, Local and international Nokia phone S=
hops, or mini mart shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might =
have purchased something from in the past. Be Informed that TICKETS WERE NO=
T SOLD. You are required to SEND your Qualification numbers and your Person=
al Information's to our redemption cent re to file your claims immediately.=
godwin1954@live.co.uk QUALIFICATION NUMBERS: Reference Number.............=
.NA36583658UK Winning Number is..................NA09765655BX Batch Number.=
..................NA89765577FG PERSONAL INFORMATION: 1. Name (In Full): ___=
_______ 2.Sex: ______ 3.Age:__ _____ 4. Home. Address: ______ 5.Phone Numbe=
r: _______ 6.Mobile Number: ______ 7.Do you have a Nokia phone: _ ____ 8.St=
ate: _ ____ 9.Country: __ ____________ 10.Occupation: __ _________ 11.Amoun=
t won: _ _______ 12. E-mail. Address: _ _____ 13. SCAN A COPY OF YOUR ID PR=
OOF TO US IMMEDIATELY: __ 14. YOUR BANK NAME: __ ______ 15. YOUR BANK ADDRE=
SS: _ ____________ 16. ACCOUNT NAME AND NUMBER: ____ to redeem your Prize f=
orward the above qualification numbers and you Personal Information to our =
redemption centre. CONTACT: Name: Dr. GODWIN. MARK. TELL: +447010043881 MAN=
AGER: TELL:+447010043881 Email: godwin1954@live.co.uk Congratulations!!! To=
you and Your Family once again!!! Yours. Faithfully Mrs. LILINA POUL NOKIA=
MOBILE PRODUCTION COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, #2 Nokia Drive Middlesex London, =
United Kingdom=20

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