419 scam: "Mrs. Patricia Angello" <info@award.com> Your Prize Winnings

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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:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447031907688 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Patricia Angello" <info@award.com>
Reply-To: payoutservice0203@live.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:59:16 -0700
Subject: Your Prize Winnings

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum 1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 29th July 2011.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum 1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 29th July 2011.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum 1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 29th July 2011.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum 1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 29th July 2011.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

You have been approved for a payout of a total sum 1,050,000 GBP (ONE
MILLION & FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS) in the VW Motors Email Lottery
Promotion held on the 29th July 2011.
To file your claim, you are to contact our Customer Service Unit
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Eddie Goodman.
+44-703-190-7688
Email: customer_unit001@yahoo.com.hk
20 Queens land Road, London
SW2 3JB ENGLAND. U.K
you are to provide to your agents the below under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. NAME IN FULL:
2. ADDRESS (IN FULL):
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX
6. OCCUPATION (POSITION HELD):
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
Yours in service,
Mrs. Patricia Angello.
(Programs & Events).
Material Copyright © 2009 The VW Co. Ltd.

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