419 scam: "Nokia mobile Corporations"<nokiacorporations@yahoo.cn> GUANGZHOU ALL ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA.... GUANGZHOU ALL ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA...

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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:
- ",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)
- "nadine_liu@luckymail.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Nokia mobile Corporations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nadine_liu@luckymail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:00:49 +0800
Subject: GUANGZHOU ALL ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA.... GUANGZHOU ALL ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA....

GUANGZHOU ALL ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA.
Nokia mobile Corporations China.
Customer Service Department
Block A,12/16 F,West Tower of Wenhua Bldg East Rd,
Beijing, China.
Dear winner,
______________________________
Reference Number #: CN/5420Z6/010.

This is an e-mail notification to inform you that your (E-mail Address) has won you a cash
prize of (US$850,000,00) Eight hundred and fifty thousand U.S. dollars only and Five(5)Free NOKIA PHONES selected from Nokia latest phones as Free Gift (Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 6730 classic, Nokia 8800, and Nokia E71) on our online lottery sweepstakes promotion draws held on Sunday, 1st of August, 2010 in Beijing, China. The online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 15,000,000 email addresses of Individuals and Corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated
random computer selection from the web to promot "All Asian Games" TAGGED GUANGZHOU,2010. Your E-mail Address attached to ticket number:
-012-0022-0044-778. -Batch Number: 082/19/ZY36, drew which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category:To file for your claim, do contact us for due processing and remittance of your prize money by filling the below information:

-FULL NAME OF WINNER:.........................
-RESIDENT ADDRESS:..............................
-COUNTRY/REGION:.................................
-STATE......................................................
-DATE OF BIRTH:......................................
-SEX................................................
-OCCUPATION:........................................
-TEL....................FAX:.............................

Your prize award has been insured with your email address and will be transferred to you
upon meeting the requirement of the Gaming Board Authority which includes your statutory
obligations. Be advised that all information pertaining to this WINNING FUNDS should be
kept extremely CONFIDENTIAL untill your claim get to you, this is to avoid DOUBLE claiming
of prize.CONTACT NOKIA PAY-MASTER GENERAL WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION:
nadine liu.
nadine_liu@luckymail.com
Congratulations from all members and staffs of the promotion.
Yours faithfully,

Ms.Rose Lee
Online Coordinator.
Nokia Asia.
FOR ENQUIRY AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR WINNING, KINDLY CALL THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
0086-224994720 OR 008622310126

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