419 scam: "NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM NOTIFICATION"<bpkopi@neostrada.pl> NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM 2011

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "22 garden close, stamford" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +447017430987 (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.
- nokiapovertyalleviation@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nokiapovertyalleviation@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:40:46 +0530
Subject: NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM 2011

NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM 2011
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lines, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom.
Telephone: +447-017-430-987
Email: nokiapovertyalleviation@hotmail.com

We the entire NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM here in United Kingdom wishes to pass this good news across to you. Your email has just won the sum of £750.000.00 and a brand new HP laptop {G42 model} in the ongoing NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM 2011 email promotion. Your email were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the Grand sum of Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds in demand draft credited to Fill Ref. No. Nokia/25607253/011 approved by British Government held in London, United Kingdom.

Be informed that your demand draft has been issued in favor of your name. At this point you are advice to contact our authorized claim department to enable them commences with the delivery of your demand draft immediately. You are advice to contact our Claim Officer, Dr. James Evans on this email :nokiapovertyalleviation@hotmail.com with your details.

FUND RELEASE APPLICATION FORM

(1) Name:.................
(2) Address:......................
(3) Mobile number:..............
(4) Date of birth:..........
(5) Sex:.................
(6) Occupation:.......................
(7) Country:...................
(8) State:..................
(9) Scan ID Proof:.....................

Fill in the above information, and send it to nokiapovertyalleviation@hotmail.com for the processing of your winning.

Note, all winning not claimed within 21 days of the receipt of this notification will be revert and withdraw back to the Company.

SIGN MANAGEMENT
NOKIA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAM
22 Garden close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom.
TEL: +447-017-430-987

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