419 scam: "Chinese At 60 Lottery Award"<62278.1256293138@ssfeng.com> Chinese At 60 Lottery Award

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- +8613250322917 (China, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- changjames1@163.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chinese At 60 Lottery Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <changjames1@163.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:05:38 +0800
Subject: Chinese At 60 Lottery Award

Chinese At 60 Lottery Award
Chinese Motors Lottery Award 2009,

Today announcement made today, You are among the winners of Chinese Independence day Award hold by all china motors, Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 3,000,000 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 719-226-100 ,with serial number 11-66 drew the lucky numbers 01,90, 30,10,43 and Bonus number 19 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS0033/ 222 /GMSA and consequently you won in the First Category of the Chinese motors FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW. You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$1,200, 000, 00 in cash. This is from the total prize money of US$19,650,000.00 shared among the international all winners in the first.

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$1,200,000.00 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. Please call our claim agent or send email immediately to:-

Mr. James K. Chang
Foreign Services Manager,
Chinese foriegn Service
E-mail: changjames1@163.com
Tel:+8613250322917

Kindly provide the below:
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Telephone/Fax Number:
9. Bank name and Account number
10.Swift Code and bank address
11.Copy of ID passport

You need to provide this immediately to the agent to enable you received your payment in the next 48hurs.

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Chinese Motors
Happy 123 Independence day.
http://www.123independenceday.com/china/

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