419 scam: "NOKIA PROMO AWARD" <infosite71@nokiamail.com> Congratulations!!!

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (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.
- +447012948844 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "NOKIA PROMO AWARD" <infosite71@nokiamail.com>
Reply-To: timsung174@nokiamail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:50:33 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!!

The Nokia Email Promotion
Unit 9 Trafford Retail Park,
Barton Road, Urmston
Manchester, M41 7FP,
United Kingdom.

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WINNING NUMBER: NKO-142,
REFERENCE NUMBER: 529594NKW.

Dear Winner,

We are please to inform you that your email address has won an award in the NOKIA ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY in conjunction with the NOKIA ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY held on 19th of April 2013 in London United Kingdom.

The Award center of NOKIA PLC randomly selected 10 Email addresses through a computer ballot system to receive an award of One Million Great British Pounds Sterling's (£1,000,000.00GBP) and NOKIA LUMIA-920 PHONE each as a part of their For-Profit philanthropic wing, Award prize must be claimed not later than 12Days from the date of this Notification after the Draw date in which prize has won. Any prize not claim within this period will be forfeited.

NOTE: For security reasons, you are advice to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your cash prize is remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,

Below here is the claim verification and funds release form, you are hereby advice to fill and submit back to the fiduciary manager.

KINDLY FILL THE BELOW VERIFICATION FORM.VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. MOBILE NUMBER:
10. STATE:
11. COUNTRY:

To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our fiduciary manager immediately via information below.

(CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
Name: Mr. Tim Sam
E-mail: timsung174@nokiamail.com
+447012948844

Once again congratulations.We will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Promotion Manager

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