419 scam: "Google Incorporation®."<webmaster123@ucmail.kr> RE

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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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. )
- "googleofficeltd@yeah.net" (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: "Google Incorporation®." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <googleofficeltd@yeah.net>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 06:58:56 +0100
Subject: RE

Google Incorporation®.
Belgrave House,
76 Buckingham Palace Road,
London SW1W 9TQ,
United Kingdom.

GOOGLE WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We Wish to congratulate you once Again, for being Among the Twelve (12) Winners Selected 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 £ 1,000.000.00 GBP {One Million Pounds Sterling's} will be issued in your name by our Foreign Payment Bureau Also Prize and a Certificate of Claim Will be sent Alongside your Bank Draft.

We Also Wish to inform you That you have successfully passed the requirements, Statutory obligations, verifications and Our Satisfactory report Test Conducted for All Our Online Winners. A winning Cheque Will be Issued in your name by Google Promotion Award Team, and Also a Certificate of Prize Claims Will be sent your winning Cheque Along Side.

THESE are your details Award.
Security Code Number: GID / 98989GI.
Ticket No: GID / 492/70/2012
winning Number: GID / 133/365/2015

Information's required from you are Part of Our Precautionary measure to Avoid Double Claiming and unwarranted abuse of this Program To Claim your Won Prize, Please contact Our Foreign Transfer Manager MR CHRIS WILLIAMS Neatly Fill the Verification. Below Fund and Release form.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel / Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality / Country.
(4) Your Full Name.
(5) Sex.
(6 ) Occupation.
(7) Age.
(8) Ever Won an Online Lottery?
Mode of Prize Remittance.
(1) Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other Winning Documents safely to you.
(2) Transfer of your Bank to Winning . your account

You are Advised to contact your Foreign Transfer Manager with MR CHRIS WILLIAMS His Private Email details to Avoid Below UNNECESSARY delay and Complications:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
*** ********************************************

FOREIGN CLAIMS MANAGER MR MARK WILLIAMS .

GOOGLE VALIDATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE (UK).

Email: googleofficeltd@yeah.net

**********************************************
**********************************************.................................................. .........................

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.

VP Matt Brittin,

Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Google United Kingdom.

© 2015 Google Corporation

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