419 scam: "MR CHAIN"<service@duoduo.cc> OFFICIAL 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "peterchain@yahoo.cn" (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: "MR CHAIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterchain@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:25:12 +0800
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION"

THE SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD
DEPT SUZUKI AVENUE
65 EXCHANGE ROAD,ORTIGAS BUILDING
TOKYO, JAPAN.

SUZUKI COMPANY OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION"

You are to be noted that the online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

Therefore we are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on 18th Dec 2009 by SUZUKI Motor Company your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won $500, 000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) attached to ticket number (7PWYZ2009) and ballot number (BT:12052009/20) In other to claim your award which is $500,000.00 prize winning,which has been deposited in a designated bank.
However,you will have to fill the form below and send it to the promotion manager of THE SUZUKI MOTOR COMPANY for verification and then you will be directed to the bank where a cheque of $500, 000.00 has already been deposited in your favour.

NAME:.....................................

AGE:........................................

SEX:.........................................

ADDRESS:(RESIDENT ADDRESS ONLY)................................

EMAIL:....................................

PHONE:...................................

COUNTRY:................................

Please you are advised to complete the form and send it immediately to our Promotion manager through email for prompt collection of your fund
(CONTACT PROMOTION MANAGER)
Name: Mr Peter Chan
E MAIL: peterchain@yahoo.cn

You are to keep all the lotto information away from the general public
especially your ticket number and ballot number.(this is important as a case of double claiming will not be entertained)
*Staff of SUZUKI Motor Company and the Japanese International Lottery Company are not to partake in this Lottery.
lucky winning number falls within our Asia booklet representative office in THE PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF CHINA as showed in the coupon.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mr lucky wang
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE
SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANYS

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