419 scam: "WEB MASTER CORPORATION"<veronica@open.by> WEB MASTER INCORPORATION MAIL FOR MARCH 2010!!

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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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. )
- "whitcomb.arddension@msn.com" (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!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447011147968 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448716618814 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "WEB MASTER CORPORATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <whitcomb.arddension@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:50:01 -0000
Subject: WEB MASTER INCORPORATION MAIL FOR MARCH 2010!!

Berkeley Square House,

Mayfair, London,

W1J 6B,United Kingdom

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five Hundred and Fifty

Thousand U.S Dollars ($550,000) for the month of March, 2010 Prize Promotion

which is Organized by Webmaster Inc .

YAHOO! Hotmail! Aol collects all the email addresses of the people that are active

online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Hotmail and other email networks

like yours, Six people are selected monthly to benefit from this promotion and you are

one of the Selected Winners.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. This Award must

be claimed no later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed

within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below are your identification numbers:

BATCH NUMBER: YMA 09102XN

REFERENCE NUMBER: YMA35447XN

PIN: YMA09788

These numbers fall within the England Location file, you are requested to contact our

claims agent in London and send your winning identification numbers to him;

Agent Name:

BARR, WHITCOMB ARDDENSION Esq

E-Mail:whitcomb.arddension@msn.com

PHONE:+447011147968

FAX: +448716618814, +447005850272

You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent to facilitate the

release of of your fund to you.

First name..............................

Last Name.............................

Country..................................

Contact Address.....................

Telephone Number................

fax Number............................

Marital Status.........................

Occupation.............................

Date of birth......................

Sex........................................

Mode Of Price Remittance. (ONE OPTION PLEASE)

(1)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to Uk Personally to Pick Your Price). YES/NO

(2)Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other. Winning

Documents safely to you. YES/NO

(3)Bank to Bank wire transfer YES/NO

Congratulations!! once again.

Yours in service,

Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Wood

..................................................................................................................................................

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