419 scam: INTEL FOUNDATION <intel@saigonxanh.com> Congratulations We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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 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.
- 011ravijacob@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTEL FOUNDATION <intel@saigonxanh.com>
Reply-To: <suzan69miller@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 02:32:06 -0400
Subject: Congratulations We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner

A CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE
INTEL CORPORATION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION.
FREE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL-

THE COORDINATOR,

RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS PRIZE AWARD:

Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of the First Category draws of the 3rd Bi Annual INTEL LOTTERY AWARD .

We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the First Category, which is part of our promotional draws. The draws were held on 24th July 2014 and results were officially announced Monday 4th of August 2014. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from across the globe as part of our Corporate social responsibility strategy to reinforce brand momentum which is chiefly inspired by our current partnership with Apple -with the aim to embrace responsibility for the company's actions and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere who may also be considered stakeholders.

Hence Be Informed that your e-mail address, attached to ticket number 50941465206-112 with serial number 5772-54 drew the lucky numbers 3-4-17-28-35-44 and consequently won in the First Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum payout of $2,000,000 (Two million dollars), which is the winning payout for Category A winners. A Total of six million united states dollars($ 6,000,000) has been approved to be shared among the 3 winners in this category.

In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers/names of any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award away from third parties/ public notice until your wining prize money is released, and your funds released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/non participants of this program.

To receive your award contact kindly provide YOUR FULL NAMES:...........YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.......CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........to the contact details of the pacific Zonal Agent( Ravi Jacob) as stated below

Mr. Ravi Jacob
Email: 011ravijacob@gmail.com
Telephone: +1 559 663 2810
Western/Pacific Zonal Agent-Treasurer
Fresno, California. CA 93729

Yours Sincerely

Suzan A. Miller
Secretary
PROGRAM COORDINATOR.
INTEL FOUNDATION
www.intel.com

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