419 scam: "Google UK Ltd" <gclaimsl@gmail.com> *****GOOGLE LTD UK 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:

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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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 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.
- goclaimsl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Google UK Ltd" <gclaimsl@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eloanus@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:57:57 -0500
Subject: *****GOOGLE LTD UK NOTIFICATION*****

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Google UK Ltd
Belgrave House
76 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 9TQ
United Kingdom.

Ref No: GFSP/ 7748/782/2014
Batch: GFSP/ 955/GPWIN/UK

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER.

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but
please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your
success in the
following official publication of results of the E-mail Electronic Online
Sweepstakes Organized by Google, in conjunction with the foundation for
the
Promotion of Software Products, (F.P.S.) held on November 29th 2014 here
in London UK.

Google earns its profit mainly from advertising using their very own
Google search engine, Gmail , Yahoo, Hotmail ,All world e-mail service
Google Maps,
Google Apps, Orkut social networking and You Tube video sharing, which are
all offered to the public for free.

We wish to congratulate you once again, for being among the Twelve (12)
selected winners in
the ongoing E-mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes. Hence we do believe with
your prize, you
will continue to be active in your patronage to Google and its Products.

A Bank Draft of £950,000.00 GBP {Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
British Pounds}
will be issued in your name by our Foreign Payment Bureau and also a
certificate of prize claim will be sent alongside your Bank Draft.

You are advised to fill the following details below for the Processing of
your Claims:

FOREIGN PAYMENT RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your Contact Address:
(2) Your Contact Telephone/Mobile Number:
(3) Your Nationality/Country:
(4)Your Full Names:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Age/Gender:
(7) Marital Status:
(8) Private Email Address:
(9) Ever Won An Online Lottery?
(10) How Do You Feel As A Winner?

MODE OF PRICE REMITTANCE.
(1) Bank To Bank Wire Transfer.
(2) Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque in your Name and
other Winning
Documents safely to you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
Contact our Foreign Payment Bureau officer below:

Andy Wiles
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with the E-mail accounts
as follows:

Email: goclaimsl@gmail.com

.....…………………………………………………………………………………………………

NOTE!!!
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till
your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of
our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be WARNED!!!!

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Board Commission.

MD Matt Brittin,
Managing Director,
Google United Kingdom.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam