419 scam: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS <lawsmart28@yahoo.com> DEAR BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "samsungclaimdpt@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "samsungclaimdpt@outlook.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: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS <lawsmart28@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS <samsungclaimdpt@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:56:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Samsung Electronics Pty Ltd - Head Office 2929 William Nicol DriveÂ 2021 Bryanston, Gauteng, Johannesburg South Africa.

The Samsung Electronics is pleased to inform you of the results derived from the E-mail Address Ballot Lottery International Program (EABLIP) held to consolidate our numerous customers worldwide. Your email Address have won a cash prize of $650,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from Samsung Electronics with the following details:

Ref No: SAM/625/003/2015-01
Serial No: SA/GBP07/SAMSUNG
Batch No. DNO/MA07/EUR

This is one of our means of saying a Big Thank you to our numerous customers across the globe, for their immersed patronage over the years.

Note: All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted participants or impersonators, taking advantage of the situation. Kindly send the following information to your claim agent to facilitate the release of your fund.

1.Full Name:Â Â
2.Sex:
3.Country:
4.State/City:
5.Contact Address:
6.Mobile/Tel Number:
7.Marital Status:
8.Occupation:
9.Age:
11.Winning E-Mail:
12.Have You Won Before: Yes Or No?

Kindly contact the claim manager of Samsung Electronics, South Africa.

Name:Â Mr. George Ferreira

Email: samsungclaimdpt@outlook.com

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Yours Faithful,

Dr.Oh-Hyun Kwon (CEO)

Samsung Electronics

E-Mail:Â samsungclaimdpt@outlook.com

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