419 scam: "THE JAGUAR LANDROVER COMPANY"<yhlee@cs.tu-berlin.de> CONGRATULATIONS CONTACT CLAIMS OFFICE NOW

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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")
- ",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 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.
- tata_financey@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE JAGUAR LANDROVER COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tata_financey@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 08:33:41 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS CONTACT CLAIMS OFFICE NOW

THE JAGUAR LANDROVER COMPANY
Registered Office: Banbury Road,Gaydon,Warwick CV35 ORR,United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales Number 4019301.

CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws held on the 1st April,2010 by TATA Motors in India since we took possession of the JAGUAR LANDROVER COMPANY in UK,Note this is in conjunction with The United Kingdom Gaming Board,your email address was among the 20 Lucky winners who won GB 1,000,000.00 and a Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ in our 2010 Jaguar Landrover Promotions in the Email Promotion programme dated as stated above.

This is from the total price of Twenty Million Great Britain Pounds (GBP 20,000,000.00)shared among the 20 lucky winners,you are therefore approved for a lump payment of GB 1,000,000.00,in cash ,including a a Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ which is the winning present/amount for the Second category winners.

However the results were released and declared on the 30th April,2010 and your email address attached to ticket number 4500542188(TMPWAYZ20051),with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky number 3,8,13,22,27,41 and bonus number 12, your INSURANCE Number:FLS433/453L/GMSA.

The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 35,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy to make sure the money reaches you.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This Email Lottery Promotion is approved by the United Kingdom Gaming Board and also Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).This Jaguar Landrover lottery is the 1st of its kind and we are doing this in creating an awareness in the World atlarge about our Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ Product.

As indicated by the computerized selection machine,your lucky winning number falls within our Asia booklet representative office in TATA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS in India as showed in the coupon.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential and private until your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim the prize money and the Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ your winning present.

This is part of our precautionary and security measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

In other to claim your winning prize,which has been deposited in a designated bank by The JAGUAR LANDROVER COMPANY and insured to Royal Insurance company with Insurance Number (FLS433/453L/GMSA)to make sure the winning prize and the JAGUAR LANDROVER reaches you intact and complete, The Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ shipping documents will be forwarded to you to claim ( Brand New 2010 Jaguar XJ which is the winning present for second category winners) in any port of your choice,once your winning amount is proceessed and transfer to you.

However,make sure you provide these details below immediately.

1. Full Names:

2. Country:

3. Complete Address:

4. Zip code

5. Cell phone Number:

6. Age and Marital Status

7. Occupation and Years of Experience

With these information your claims agent shall process your documentations and your cash prize shall be transferred within 5 days to you in your country.
Please you are adviced to complete the form and send it immediately as requested above to our Asia Promotion Manager through email for prompt Notorization of your Paperworks

TATA CORPORATE OFFICE, with the below information:
Christabelle Noronha,
Senior Vice President (Group corporate affairs and media)
Bombay House, 24,
Homi Mody Street,Mumbai 400 001,
India.

Tel: 00- 91-961-998-6785

PLEASE REPLY TO THIS E-mail: tata_financey@sify.com

WARNING !!! You are to keep all the winning information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.(this is important as a case of double claiming will not be entertained)

Staffs of our organizations are not to partake in this Lottery.
Accept our hearty congratulations once again! for being selected among the 20 lucky winners .

Yours Faithfully

Johnston, Jessica L
For:
Gordon Snoddy,
Global Public Relations Manager
Regional Manager(UK)

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