419 scam: "Yahoo Windows Lives Awards" <admin@united.com.bd> REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007234522

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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")
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "admin@united.com.bd" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.druv77@live.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!
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.
- +447011163183 (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.
- gssanghvi@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- @united.com.bd x-standard group-mailscanner-openprotect-to: gssanghvi@gmail.com, gssastry@isec.ac.in, gsseth_ism@yahoo.com, (United; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gsseth_ism@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gssanghvi@gmail.com, gssastry@isec.ac.in, gsseth_ism@yahoo.com, gssgopi@yahoo.co.in, gstfred@free.fr, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gssgopi@yahoo.co.in (Yahoo, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- anghvi@gmail.com, gssastry@isec.ac.in, gsseth_ism@yahoo.com, gssgopi@yahoo.co.in, gstfred@free.fr, gsubbayamma@ignou.ac.in, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gstfred@free.fr (Free, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- astry@isec.ac.in, gsseth_ism@yahoo.com, gssgopi@yahoo.co.in, gstfred@free.fr, gsubbayamma@ignou.ac.in, gswati@iitk.ac.in, (Isec; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- gtamuslims@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- fred@free.fr, gsubbayamma@ignou.ac.in, gswati@iitk.ac.in, gtamuslims@yahoo.com, gtech01@gtech21.com, gtemple@woh.rr.com, (Free; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yahoo Windows Lives Awards" <admin@united.com.bd>
Reply-To: mr.druv77@live.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:22:17 +0600
Subject: REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007234522

X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information
X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect: Found to be clean
X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect-MCPCheck:
X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect-SpamCheck: not spam,
SpamAssassin (score=0.609, required 3, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44,
SUBJ_ALL_CAPS 1.17, UNDISC_RECIPS 0.88)
X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect-From: admin@united.com.bd
X-Standard Group-MailScanner-OpenProtect-To: gssanghvi@gmail.com,
gssastry@isec.ac.in, gsseth_ism@yahoo.com, gssgopi@yahoo.co.in,
gstfred@free.fr, gsubbayamma@ignou.ac.in, gswati@iitk.ac.in,
gtamuslims@yahoo.com, gtech01@gtech21.com, gtemple@woh.rr.com,
gthapar@bilt.com, gtimmons@nea.org, gtld-admin428852@webmail.net,
gtwycapitol@excite.com, guardgirl1516@yahoo.com,
guddu_kamal@yahoo.com, gudikatikarthik@gmail.com,
gudujain1@yahoo.com, gue_hassen@hotmail.com, guemues@gmx.de,
guerbaz_t@hotmail.com, guestboo@gmail.de, guestboo@hotmail.de,
guestboo@yahoo.de, guestbook@gmail.com,
guestbook@hotmail.com.gmail.com.yahoo.co.uk,
guestbook@hotmail.yahoo.com.gmail.com.comcast.com,
guestbook@yahoo.com, gueyeama@asecna.org, gui_blt@live.com,
guialvares@hotmail.com, guilablepat@gmail.com, guilin176@hotmail.com,
guilory@yahoo.com, guitarist1998@hotmail.co.uk,
guj.imo.helpdesk@gmail.com, gujrat_p@hotmail.com,
gulati@iegindia.org, gulatiamt@yahoo.co.in, gulff3@cyberia.net,
gulfintl@emirates.net.ae, gulnaz@karachimatch.com,
gulrajani.sharp@gmail.com, gulshan.kataria@gmail.com,
gulshan.kumar88@gmail.com, gulshanrao@yahoo.co.in,
gulvez.khan007@gmail.com, gunachandra.singh@jeeves.co.in,
gunasekaran1980@gmail.com, gundel@esrf.fr, guneet_chm@yahoo.co.in,
gunilla.lindberg@sok.se, gunjali.sahai@gmail.com,
gunjesh@rediffmial.com, gunny2008@gmail.com, guntur@yahoomail.com,
guoshaobo@ciic.com.cn, guoyuebj@cmbchina.com, gupi11@rediffmail.com,
gupt_gupta23@yahoo.com, gupta.harsh1991@gmail.com,
gupta41284@yahoo.co.in, gupta70365@gmail.com, gupta@myicwai.com,
gupta@yahoo.co.in, gupta@yahoo.com.sg, gupta@yahoo.com2009,
gupta_nilakshi@yahoo.com, gupta_rajnish2001@yahoo.com,
guptachandrakant@hotmail.com, guptaempire@rediffmail.com,
guptahemant_upcl@rediffmail.com, guptamalti@gmail.com,
guptapawank@hotmail.com, guptapn49@yahoo.co.uk, guptaprema@ymail.com,
guptarama@yahoo.com, guptarc53@rediff.com, guptas_acc@rediffmail.com,
guptautsav@rocketmail.com, gurbaksh_chhabra@yahoo.co.in,
gurchainsingh@hotmail.com, gurdasdua@gmail.com,
gurdev.verma@rediffmail.com, gurdevc@yahoo.com,
gurjantsinghtiwana@gmail.com, gurjit.kaur@in.henkel.com,
gurjit_23sep@yahoo.com, gurjot@ymail.com, gurjyot_76@yahoo.com,
gurleen.singh17@gmail.com, gurmatgian@rediffmail.com,
gurmeet.bhatia@iciciprulise.com, gurmeet.gupta@gmail.con,
gurmeet2345@gmail.com

Yahoo Windows Lives Awards
BATCH NUMBER:MFI/06/APA-43658
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2007234522
PIN:1207

This e-mail is to congratulate you as your email address have won you a cash
prize of £900,000.00 in our Yahoo Windows Lives Awards Promotion held in
London. To file your claims,ContactAgent: Mr.Druv Matindale
E-mail:mr.druv77@live.com
Tell:+4470111 63183
Note: You are required to tender your Full Name(s) & PIN # (same as above)
Full Address, Country Of Residence, Occupation, Age, Sex, Telephone Number
to the claims agent, via email for a valid response.Congratulations from
all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being a part of this
online Awards promotion
Mr.Druv Matindale.

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