419 scam: "MR. LASZLO BLOCK"<patc@siamlinks.com> YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447024068646 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. LASZLO BLOCK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlaszloblock@mail.mn>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:10:16 -0800
Subject: YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE

Google 11th Anniversary Awards Centre,
Unit 1, Royds Park, Whitehall Road,
Leeds LS12 4TU, United Kingdom

Dear Award winner,

Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2010
File number: G255

This is to inform you that your email address has won you an Award of One million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds (GBP1500,000) in the Google 11 Years Anniversary Awards as organized by the Anniversary Centre of Google Inc., held on 3rd January, 2011 in London, United Kingdom.

The Anniversary Centre of Google Inc selected your email id as of one it's 20 chosen fortunate winner to receive this award.The Anniversary Centre of Google Inc as a part of their for-profit philanthropic wing (GOOGLE.ORG) promotion. Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 30 days from the day of notification.

Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2010
File number: G255

Send your complete personal information with your Award Ref. and File no. to us to enable us process your Prize;

1. Full name.............................,
2. Country...............................,
3. Contact Address.......................,
4. Sex...................................,
5. Age...................................,
6. Occupation............................,
7. Telephone/Fax no......................,
8. Email. Yahoomail/gmail.................

Director of Peoples Operations:
Mr. Laszlo Bock

E-Mail: googleawardcenter@mail.mn
Tel: +44 7024 068 646
Fax: +44 704 090 1883

Please do not reply if you are NOT the owner of this email address
Congratulations!! Sincerely Yours,
Google Management

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