419 scam: Gloworld Promo Online <glotext4millions.promo@googlemail.com> GLO TELECOMMUNICATION 2010 ONLINE TEXT 4 MILLIONS PROMO.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "keep your winnings confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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. )
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!
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348075710640 (Nigeria, 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.
- glotext4millions.promo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Gloworld Promo Online <glotext4millions.promo@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:27:12 -0700
Subject: GLO TELECOMMUNICATION 2010 ONLINE TEXT 4 MILLIONS PROMO.

*Government Accredited Licensed!!!
Registered Under The Data Protection*
*Act Of (Reg: GLO/RYWP/07/11/23)*
*www.gloworld.com* <http://www.gloworld.com/>

* **16TH AUGUST 2010
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*ATTENTION**:** *Shoeb Ahmed

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I am Lisa Farrah, your fiduciary agent assigned to your payment file and the
release of your won prize after full verification. I wish to congratulate
you on your victory; you are such a lucky person to have been selected as
winner in the GLO TELECOMMUNICATION 2010 ONLINE TEXT 4 MILLIONS PROMO.**

It is my utmost pleasure to inform you that the claims processing unit has
released your file to me for immediate payments of your cash prize of
$150,000.00USD to you in whatever method you prefer the most and the
immediate shipping of the Automobile by reputable Shipping Company.

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*PRIZE REDEMPTION: *

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*To pick up your prize package, there are Three (3) options available to you
and they are; ***

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*1. *You either go over to the head office of the GLOWORLD
TELECOMMUNICATION, Find address below: *Globacom Towers Victoria Island
Lagos.*

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*2.* We could arrange to transfer the prize cheque to you via Western Union
International Money Transfer, while the Automobile is being shipped (via the
JAY MOVERS SHIPPING CO) to you in due course.

Western Union Wire transfer is an international Money transfer agency with
agents/location in every part of the world. A transfer of the prize cheque
via Western Union Money Transfer would take 45minutes only.

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* 3. ** ATM VISACARD* - upgraded in your favor. We are Visa and payments can
be cashed via ATM MACHINES/OUTLETS WORLDWIDE.

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Dispatch of the prize ATM VISACARD with a reputable courier service
delivery would take a maximum of (48hours) to arrive your preferred
location, while the Automobile is shipped to you in due course.

*You are to let us know which payment option is more preferable by you.*

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It is however preferable (*optional*) you report down to our headquarters to
receive your prize.

Your Profile/Personality shall be posted in Journals, Magazines, Newspapers
in Africa and beyond, upon complete processing and receiving of your prize.

My Direct Phone Line is (+234)-8075-710-640.Call me to have verbal
conversation with me.

The Glo Communication assures you of the Originality of TEXT 4 MILLIONS
PROMO ONLINE.

*Attached to this email is a view of one of our winners in 2009 that came
down to our headquarters to receive her cash prize in person.***

You have been advised to keep your winnings CONFIDENTIAL* *so as to avoid
double claims and UNWARRANTED abuse of this promo

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RULE YOUR WORLD*!!!*

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*BEST REGARDS, *

*MRS.LISA FARRAH*

*GLOBAL COM COMMUNICATION CERTIFIED PROMO AGENT. *
*Claim Global Com Communication Department office, *

*EMAIL:* *glotext4millions.promo@gmail.com*<claimdepartment@glo-worldpromo.org>
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*PHONE NUMBER: +234-8075710640*

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