419 scam: "Ford Motors 2014"<cindy@cgracephoto.com> Ford Motors Update

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +448719150042 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ford Motors 2014" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drawdpt2014@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 04:02:38 +0530
Subject: Ford Motors Update

FORD MOTORS PROMOTION

(HEADQUARTERS)

TICKET NUMBER: 2752248376

BATCH NUMBER : AT-040FM06-004

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CONGRATULATION!!!

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON: 250.000.00 GBP (Our grand prize). We wish to congratulate and formally inform you that you have won the sum of 250.000.00 GBP ( Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pounds). in the last email-lottery draw,organized by FORD NEW YEAR PROMOTION.

     We have confirmed the above winning.You should note that your email address in addition to millions of company and individual email where extracted with a software and the addresses where scrutinized with a ballot system and after the processes, 30 email addresses where selected and they were shared into 3 categories respectively and which you are a winner in the 1st category of 250.000.GBP ( Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pounds).



                      Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been proceed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

     To file for your claim you are advise contact your fiduciary claim agent with the following information provided to you.

Fiduciary Dept

Dr Oral Gideon

Tel: +448719150042

Fax: +44208181723

Email: drawdpt2014@qq.com

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:___________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________

3.SEX:_______________________

4.AGE:_____________________

5.E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________

6. MOBILE TEL NOS :___________________

7.STATE:___________________

8.COUNTRY:___________________

9.OCCUPATION:___________________

10.SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:________________

Congratulation once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Regards,

Mrs Grace Flower.

Ford Motors Promotion Director.

Email ; drawdpt2014@qq.com

Tel ; +448719150042

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