419 scam: "raymondsmith"<raymondsmith_2@yahoo.com> PROMO

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- raymondsmiths_2@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "raymondsmith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrraymondsmith07@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:37:02 -0000
Subject: PROMO

MasterCard / Microsoft INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT

Bradford City Centre Branch

7 hustlergate bradford, West Yorkshire

MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM

DIRECTOR: MR. ASHLEY STEVE.JR

United Kingdom

Winner No. 005,

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakers organized by Microsoft Co-operation,in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.) held this Year 2011 here in United kingdom, A Draft of $2,500.000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand pound sterllings will be issued in your name.

It is important to note that your award was released with the following particulars attached to it.

(1) File Number: F1267-2009

(2) Ref. Code :KP23/857/MCL5 /CO

(3) Grant Number: MICC/97846563459/206

Forward The Following Information as Listed Below and Send to Asset Management & Finance Group Office [ Microsoft Co-operation Consultancy Firm].

MR RAYMOND SMITH

Contact Email:raymondsmiths_2@yahoo.co.jp

.Residential address:

.Tel(Mobile):

.Nationality/Country:

.Full Names:

.Age/Sex:

.Occupation/Position:

Asset Management & Finance Group Office :

51a High Street, Hanham, Bristol. BS15 3DQ.

Director : Mrs Nancy Roberts

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