419 scam: "Mr. Andy Goldberg" <598505280@qq.com> PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Andy Goldberg" <598505280@qq.com>
Reply-To: publishersc737@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:25:06 -0800
Subject: PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

302 JERICHO QUADRANGLE STE 302, JERICHO, NY 11753.

PAYMENTS OF WINNINGS AND FINAL NOTICE

REF/NO: WPCH-3984-8488

Jan 11nd,2023

Dear WINNER,

My name is Deborah Holland (Executive Vice President) at the Publishers Clearing House, it is my pleasure to announce you as the winner of our annual MILLION DOLLAR

MONEY BOOTH prize giveaway event. As a past or current customer of the Publishers Clearing House, your name was automatically entered into the contest and you were

randomly selected as the second prize winner for a grand sum of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only (4,500,000 USD). To claim your winnings, you are

required to contact your claims representative Mr. Jacob Atkinson at 1-332-222-8287 for verification from 9am â€“ 5pm. When contacting the claims office, you will be

required to provide your personal REF/NO: WPCH-3984-8488. You are entitled to a Lump sum Payment or Ten Thousand Dollars (10,000.00 USD) per week for 15 years.

Please be informed that the deadline for claiming this prize is FIVE WORKING DAYS AFTER CONTACTING THE OFFICE. We will not be responsible for any unclaimed prize after

the deadline, so we urge you to claim your winnings as soon as you can. In order to avoid a case of misappropriation or mishandling of prize money, please keep

information about your winnings confidential until you have been verified by your claims representative and have a piece of your reference number for verification

purposes when you call. We want your personal information to remain secure. Therefore, we have a two-tier system that combines leading technical safeguards and a code

of conduct for the employees permitted to access our customers' personal information. Only authorized employees are permitted to access your personal information. We

are happy to release your prize to you without any delays and you can start enjoying your winnings immediately.

Please call your representative Mr. Jacob Atkinson (1-332-222-8287) to start processing the claim. Also, feel free to contact us on any questions or assistance you

may have ,

Congratulations once again!

Yours Sincerely,
Deborah Holland (Executive Vice President)
Senior Claims Representative

This letter is approved by:

Mr. Andy Goldberg (President)

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