419 scam: "GOOGLE AWARD TEAM"<results@google.co.uk> Google Email Prize 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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand great british 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)
- ",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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "ukvcardclaims@9.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!
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.
- +447045713136 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOOGLE AWARD TEAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ukvcardclaims@9.cn>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 01:54:46 +0800
Subject: Google Email Prize Notification

Google InCorporations
Stamford New Road,
Altrincham Cheshire,
WA14 1EP London,
United Kingdom.
(Customer Service)

Your e-mail address winning details:
Winning No: GPA/7402/9
Email Ref No:E- No: GPA/533/9

GOOGLE OFFICIAL AWARD NOTIFICATION.
We wish to congratulate you over your success in the end of year official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Award organized by Google the internet search engine giant. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of the Google search engine and the Google ancillary services.Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be active in your patronage to the Google search engine. Google is now the biggest search engine worldwide and in an effort to make sure that it remains the most widely used search engine, we ran an online e-mail beta test which your email address won 500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling}.The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of over 5,000,000 e-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selection from the web. (NO TICKETS WERE SOLD).You have therefore won the entire sum of 500,000.00GBP {Five Hundred Th
ousand Great British Pounds Sterl
***Modes Of Payment***
Delivery of Google Visa card Valued 500,000.00GBP by a registered Courier Company.
You are advised to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you with the following details to avoid unnecessary delay and complications:
Google Promotion Award Team
Name:Ryan Lampard
Phone # : +44 704 571 3136
Fax # : +44 756 193 1695
E-mail: ukvcardclaims@9.cn

Do e-mail the Claims office at once with all the claims requirements below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(1) Your contact address:___________________
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers:___________________
(3) Your Nationality/Country:___________________
(4) Your Full Name:___________________
(5) Occupation/Sex/Age:___________________

Google believes in your right to privacy and your information will be used exclusively for the purpose of this promotion only.Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Google Interactive Award Board Commission.

Sincerely,
Mrs Jane Terry.
Google In corporations.
©2009 Google In corporations

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