419 scam: "AV Langfang Electronic Machinery Co., Ltd ( IMPORTANT NOTICE )" <av.info@mail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "mr.royhuang@live.hk" (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.
- +447035978039 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "AV Langfang Electronic Machinery Co., Ltd ( IMPORTANT NOTICE )" <av.info@mail.com>
Reply-To: mr.royhuang@live.hk
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:18:25 +0700 (Thailand)
Subject:

AV Langfang Electronic Machinery Co., Ltd
No. 19, Jinyuan East Rd, Economic
Developing Zone, Langfang, Hebei,
P.R.CHINA.
Telephone: 86-316-6086485
Fax: 86-316-6073738
Date:12/02/2010
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:::YEAR 2010 E-MAIL AWARDS:::

Dear Winner,

We the AV Langfang Electronic Machinery Group Board Of Directors like to
officially congratulate you for the draw that was just held by our company
which featured you as the second place winner. Our company holds promotions
each new year, based on the random selection exercise of internet service
providers (ISP) and millions of Super market cash invoices worldwide.
This promotion is just one of various ways we are presently using to achieve
this global vision of ours. Your email address with MICROS ID
( DVT-57010-JHN-624TM-2XL ) was luckily drawn to be this year's second place
winner of a Brand New Toyota Camry and a Cash prize of $850,000 United States
Dollars.This money and gift we believe will enable you make some impact in
the society and possibly invest in our company in the near future.

Prizes won : Toyota Camry and $850,000USD cash
Your Micros ID is : DVT-57010-JHN-624TM-2XL

Contact Company Agent: Mr. Roy Huang, who is responsible for your claims
who is our claims official in Europe..United Kingdom and can understand your
English and some European languages.

CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR DETAILS, FILL Details BELOW;

*** Your Full Name
*** Your Address
*** Your Country
*** Your Phone number
*** Your Age(Date of birth)
*** Your Gender(Male or Female)
*** Your present Occupation
*** Your Micros ID

REMITTANCE CONTACT:
Name : Mr. Roy Huang
Email : mr.royhuang@live.hk
Address : 21 Wellford Park, London. United Kingdom
Phone : +(44)703 597 8039
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Congratulations!!!
Ms. Wen Liu (Sec.announcer)
Manager
Promo Coordinator.
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Note: All winnings must be claim not later than 7 days.
Late response is not accepted. Misconduct and non-adherence to
instructions leads to prize termination.
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