419 scam: "Nokia 2011 Promotions"<noreply@nokia.co.uk> (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:
- "wilcox8200@8u8.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.
- +447045765484 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nokia 2011 Promotions" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilcox8200@8u8.hk>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:35:13 +0100
Subject:

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your Email Address was selected at random and you have therefore been
awarded the sum of ?850,000.00 GBP (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Great British Pounds Sterling) in the ONGOING UK NOKIA 2011 PROMOTIONS.

To claim your Prize contact:
Dr. Wilcox Graham.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
UK NOKIA GRANT PROMOTION 2011.
Information and Payment Bureau:
London Representative Office.
TEL:+44 704 576 5484
FAX:+44 700 593 8132
Email: wilcox8200@8u8.hk

Reply as soon as possible for quick verification and claim.

Reply along with your full name, mobile number, contact address,
occupation, and keep this winning information confidential to avoid
external claims.

CONGRATULATIONS once again from the management and staff of NOKIA INC.

Best Regard,
Mrs.Katherine Wax.
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Computer and Communications Systems / CCS . This email and any files transmitted with its attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and delete this message from your computer. Any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or any files transmitted with it by an unauthorized recipient is strictly prohibited. No contracts or commitments of any kind may be concluded by means of this email without explicit further agreement between CCS and other parties. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender.

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