419 scam: "T.office Araek" <t.office@araek.com> Congratulations!!! From Award Confirmation Jury

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +447042060206 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- victor.kinstop@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "T.office Araek" <t.office@araek.com>
Reply-To: victor.kinstop@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:30:22 -0800
Subject: Congratulations!!! From Award Confirmation Jury

Prize for Civic Engagement.( Association of German Foundations E.V)
C/O German Project Management Commitment
Mauerstr. 93 I 10117 Berlin.
Germany.

Esteemed Winner,

This board and its management is honoured to announce you as a winner
in The German Prize for Civic Engagement ( GPCE) 2015 Batch A FIRST
QUARTER Prize.

German Prize for Civic Engagement: (Aims and objectives ): To
strengthen and in-recognition of citizen/non-citizen engagement in
Europe, America, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the all International
Community. Because millions of people are committed to helping others
earnestly being the singular motive for setting up of these winning
prize scheme. Winners and beneficiaries are in-turn advised and
encouraged to reach out and help others less privileged.

In order to show how many people provide support in the most different
of ways, the German Prize for Civic Engagement honors projects from
the First categories to Third Sector Organization. Winners of the
individual categories are determined by a top-class jury panel list. A
pre-selection of around 20 project submission is then given over to an
online voting comprising of all Online Email Id generally used all
over the world and winners emerge. These project reward comprises a
prize money of Euro â‚¬1,000.000.00 to every winner beneficiary.
Your email address therefore won you a winners spot for Euro
â‚¬1,000.000.00 in our 2015 Batch A FIRST QUARTER AWARD.

How the German Prize for Civic Engagement got started!!

The German Prize for Civic Engagement was awarded for the first time
in 2009 as part of the campaign â€œGeben gibt.â€ (Rewards of Giving). It
grew from an initiative of several non-profit associations and
organizations, which came together in 2009 as the â€œBndnis fr
Engagementâ€ (Alliance for Engagement). The campaign introduced citizen
engagement to the public domain; it fueled discussion, nurtured
motivation for voluntary engagement and paid tribute to people,
organizations and companies that campaign for others through the
German Prize for Civic Engagement.

Whoâ€™s behind the German Prize for Civic Engagement?

The German Prize for Civic Engagement has been funded from the outset
since 2009 by the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior
Citizens, Women and Youth and the Generali Future Foundation Fund and
the International aid support Groups.

WINNING INFORMATIONS :

Ref: ASL/941OFB/02/15/GPCE
Batch : HGL-14/28/0046
Prize Money Won: Euro â‚¬1,000.000.00

Needed data below to enable computation of payment release voucher.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME:----------------
(2) HOME ADDRESS--------------
(3) MOBILE NUMBER--------------
(4) OCCUPATION------------------
(5) DATE OF BIRTH -------------
(6) OFFICE ADDRESS--------------
(7) COUNTRY ------------------------
(8) NATIONALITY---------------------
(9) NEXT OF KIN ------------------------
(10) TELEPHONE NUMBER/ MOBILE -------
A scanned copy of your international passport/driving license or any
form of identification for perusal and update references.

Award payment are disbursed through payment advancement centers in
some designated countries.

Your award payment shall be facilitated by a fiduciary correspondent
agent. MR. VICTOR.KINSTOP.
kindly send all above personal data requirements to him via email
notification with contact details below. He shall be responsible for
introducing you to the paying bank.

Forex Claims Fiduciary Agent
Contact Officer: MR.VICTOR KINSTOP
Email: victor.kinstop@rediffmail.com
Channels Island
Tel: +44 70 4206 0206
United Kingdom.

Important Notice: All claims winning information's should be held by
beneficiaries in confidential handle to avoid theft or
misappropriation of funds. Payment shall be made strictly to who has
information's provided. Beneficiaries are also advised to ensure
prompt payment completion deadline.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Atray Immaculate
Award Confirmation Jury
ON-Behalf of The German Prize for Civic Engagement.

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