419 scam: FIFA 2014 AWARD <anns@gfox.co.za> Re: Good News Pay Attention:

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (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.
- +27748654690 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mr.douglas.michael002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FIFA 2014 AWARD <anns@gfox.co.za>
Reply-To: <mr.douglas.michael002@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:35 -0400
Subject: Re: Good News Pay Attention:

THE NOKIA MOBILE PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
35 NEWTOWN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
ATTENTION: WINNER,

NOKIA MOBILE COMPANY AND 2014 COCA-COLA OFFICIAL AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of 2014 draws held on the 9th APR, 2013 by Nokia Mobile Company in conjunction with the COCA-COLA Promotion committee London United Kingdom, your email was among the 10 Lucky winners who won Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($500,000.00) each on the NOKIA COMPANY AND COCA-COLA LOTTO AWARD PROMOTION.

However the results were released on the (28 February, 2013) and your email attached to ticket number (2PYUK2010) and ballot number (UK: 51322010/110) were among the lucky winners. The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This Lottery is approved by the British Gambling Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gambling Regulators (IAGR).This is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

This is in appreciation to our customers’ worldwide for their support in the 2010 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA and to seek your support in the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil. NOKIA IS THE OFFICIAL NETWORK IN THE 2010 WORLD CUP. In other to claim your $500,000.00 prize winning which has been deposited with our paying bank.

PAYMENT PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre. Nokia Prize Award must be claimed no later than 90 days from the date of Notification. Any Prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

You are requested to contact your claim agent in South Africa and send your winning details to him;

NAME NAME MR. DOUGLAS MICHAEL
Mobile Phone: +27748654690
E-mail: mr.douglas.michael002@gmail.com

You are advised to send the following information for urgent release of your winning fund to you.

(1) NAME:.LEWELYN .......
(2) AGE:............................
(3) SEX:.................................
(4) ADDRESS:............................
(5) EMAIL:……………………………….
(6) CELL PHONE:......................................
(7) OCCUPATION:..........................................
(10)COUNTRY:..........................................................................
(11)AMOUNT WON: …………………………………….……

Congratulations!! Once Again.
Yours in service,
[Signed By: Mr.Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ]

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