419 scam: "2013 Google Award"<info@lee.com> Attention: Dear Award winner 2013

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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.
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.
- +27747368666 (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.
- claimsagent.rwilliams0147@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "2013 Google Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsagent.rwilliams0147@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:08:07 -0300
Subject: Attention: Dear Award winner 2013

Google 13th Anniversary Awards Centre,

Unit 1, Royds Park, Whitehall Road, Leeds LS12 4TU, United Kingdom

Dear Award winner

This is to inform you that you have won yourself an Award of Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds (£800,000 GBP) in the Google 13 Years Anniversary Awards as organized by the Anniversary Centre of Google Inc., held on JULY 21st, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.

The Anniversary Centre of Google Inc, as a part of their for-profit philanthropic wing (GOOGLE.ORG) promotion. Awards MUST be claimed by the email owner ONLY, not later than 30 days from the day of notification.

Award Reference code: GOOGLE568A2012

File number: G255

Send your complete personal information with your Award Ref. and File no. to us to enable us process your Prize;

1. Full name,

2. Country,

3. Contact Address,

4.Sex,

5. Age,

6. Occupation,

7. Telephone/Fax no.,

8. Your Gmail account:

Director of Peoples Operations: Mr. Richard Williams

Telephone: +27747368666

E-Mail: claimsagent.rwilliams0147@gmail.com

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