419 scam: "2010 Asian Game Lottery China"<mcottle@embarqmail.net> OFFICIAL WINNING 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:

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:
- "claims agent" (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)
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 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.
- guangzhougame@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "2010 Asian Game Lottery China" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <guangzhougame@mail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:56:15 +0800
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

2010 Asian Game Lottery China
Customer Service Department .
28 Tanfield Road Tiaxiu lio Guangzhou China

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the 2010 ASIAN GAME INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 6,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the E-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 719-226-1319, with serial number 902-66 drew the lucky numbers 05,12,30,11,17,43 and Bonus number 10 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433 /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the 2010 ASIAN GAME LOTTO DRAW.

You have therefore been approved the payment of the sum of US$900,000,00 in cash, this is from the total prize money of US$13,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum ofUS$900, 000, 00 is now with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names.

To begin your claim, contact our foreign services manager Trans Globe Finance Securities Company and ensure you send email immediately to them :-

Mr. John Lee
Trans globe Finance Securities Company
Email..guangzhougame@mail.com

1. Full name:...........................
2. Address .............................
3. Telephone.............................
4. Fax.................................
5. Occupation.........................
6. Age:.................................
7. Sex.................................
8. Nationality...........................
9. Country of residence..................
10. Email Address.....................

Send above information in your correspondences with your claims agent / online consultant. Congratulations once again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely ,
Mrs. Suzane Lang,
Online Coordinator.

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or unofficial personnel.

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