419 scam: "Elizaberth"<guenther.tuczay@bildungsserver.com> Re: Claims Notice

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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:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million pounds" (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)
- "very 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)
- "neil.pfc@blumail.org" (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.
- +447024058083 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizaberth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <neil.pfc@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:34:24 -0700
Subject: Re: Claims Notice

This Notification is displayed in the order of the United Kingdom 2012 Olympics to be held in London 27th July 2012. Your electronic address have won you the sum of One Million Pounds Sterling, your e-mail address was gotten through the United Kingdom Information Network Online
(U.K.I.N.O)and with Reference Number: BOGC/9887-44UK & Batch Number: 44/0091-BO1/GC2 for the International Promotions Program (IPP).

Draws were selected through a computer system from email addresses across the world as part of the IPP. Contact the below agent for payment processing, data programming and steps to steps claiming process.

Sex: | First Name: | Surname:| Occupation: | Marital Status: | Date of Birth: | Residential | Address: | Country of Origin: | Nationality/Citizenship: | Email: | Alternative Email: | Fax #: | Tel#: | Cell#:

SEND DETAILS TO:
CONTACT: Neil Hamilton
Tel: +44 702 405 8083
Email: neil.pfc@blumail.org

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The United Kingdom 2012 Olympics program is promoted and sponsored by allot of partnerships such as: Ac-er, Coca cola,DOW,Panasonic, P&G, Sam sung, Visa, Adidas, BMW,
British Airways, e.t.c and this where the winning sum are drawn from. Please Quote your Reference and Batch numbers when contacting the claims agent and avoid
unnecessary delay/complications, all funds that are unclaimed within 2 weeks of notification will be revoke.

2. We also advise that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of
this program by unscrupulous element.

3. Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant\'s full and unconditional agreement to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards
winning.

Congratulation,
U.K.I.N.O
Copy Right 2010

Confidentiality Warning: This e-mail message and all attachments thereto ('this message') contain confidential information intended for a specific addressee and purpose. If you are not the addressee (a) you may not disclose, copy, distribute or take any action based on the contents hereof; (b) kindly inform the sender immediately and destroy all copies thereof; (c) any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful.

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