419 scam: "Mr. Kelvin jones" <toantq.gv@ninhbinh.gov.vn> MSN-YAHOO WORLD CUP SPECIAL BRAZIL 2014

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +27844689708 (South Africa, 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.
- mr_mark_moore111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kelvin jones" <toantq.gv@ninhbinh.gov.vn>
Reply-To: "Mr. Kelvin jones" <mrskateloanhomes01@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:03:00 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: MSN-YAHOO WORLD CUP SPECIAL BRAZIL 2014

MSN-YAHOO WORLD CUP SPECIAL BRAZIL 2014

From The Desk Of The Promotions Manager
African Promotions/Yahoo Award Center
Sandton Fountain court,
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro (â‚¬750,000,00) for the month of June 2014, Prize promotion which is organized by YAHOO AWARDS & WINDOWS LIVE.YAHOO/GMAIL collects all the email addresses frequent web users among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail/MSN and web mail plus few other e-mail providers. Ten thousand users are selected this month as part of world cup special and your e-mail address is one of the Selected Winners.

Claim and release of Prize Money:
Winners shall be paid in accordance with allocated payment Center. MSN-Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed no later than 7 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below are your Winning Details:

BATCH NUMBER: MFI/06/ASA-778658
REFERENCE NUMBER: MYAC210244533
PIN: 11156 (must be activated before Prize Money Release).

These numbers fall within the Africa payment center, you are requested to contact our Release & Payment office based in South Africa with your winning details immediately; they will create a file for you and forward your details to the paying bank in the United Kingdom to release your prize money to you.

Do fill the Documentation Form below and forward to our Release & Payment office:

Contact Person: Mr.Mark Moore
Email:mr_mark_moore111@hotmail.com
Telephone +27 844689708

MSN-YAHOO ONLINE DOCUMENTATION FORM
FULL NAMES: __________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________ _______________________
STATE: __________________________________ ZIP: ____________________
COUNTRY:______________________________
CELL/MOBILE NO: ________________________________
HOME/WORK NO: ________________ FAX: __________________
SEX: __Male_____________ AGE: __________________
MARITAL STATUS: _______________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________
NATIONALITY: _________________________

CONGRATULATIONS once again and we hope that you will extend the charity with part of your prize money to the less privileged in your community!
Mr. Cul Allen Coordinator, United Kingdom

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