419 scam: Professor Nailwhite <professor.nail.white@gmail.com> Dear: 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447035960332 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447092985470 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- swetonia21@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Professor Nailwhite <professor.nail.white@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 03:40:06 -0700
Subject: Dear: Winner,

>From The Desk Of Professor Nail white
4th Ave. King's Park Garden,
LOSSIEMOUTH,
Foray shire IV31 6DJ
United Kingdom

Dear: Winner,

>From global Continental promotion, in assistance with the International
Lottery Board of Commissions, We happily announce to you that you have won
award of GBP950.000 at the London Payment Center!!! Your email address was
among the (10) email addresses chosen to receive grand prize of GBP950.000
(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand British sterling Pounds Only) each in this
section.

These email addresses were chosen out of 7,500,000(Seven Million Five
Hundred Thousand) individual email addresses selected all over the world
from worldwide websites search engines and chambers of commerce brochures
for this computer draw.

TICKET NUMBER: 08-04-33-38-BL
SERIAL NUMBERS: 215-184-1418
DRAW DATE: 20Th April 2015

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 08-04-33-38-BL drew the
lucky numbers: 05 32 44 45 50 01 07, which subsequently won you the lottery
in Category 2D by computer ballot system. Therefore you must contact the
Claiming Agent Manager below, with the following information to enable him
process your winning and send you your Award certificate.

TICKET NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBERS:
STATUS/AMOUNT:
FULL NAME:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS
OCCUPATION:
CITY/COUNTRY:
HOME PHONE:
TEL/FAX NUMBERS:

*CONTACT THE CLAIMING AGENT MANAGER ON THE BELOW DETAILS FOR YOUR
PAYMENT:Mrs Tonia HenshawTel :+447035960332Fax: +44-7092985470E-mail :
swetonia21@gmail.com <swetonia21@gmail.com> *

He will need to confirm everything we have on file to ensure that there
will be no set backs upon the release of these funds to you. I want you to
know that verification and confirmation of all of your payment documents
have been sent to our affiliate Bank, The (G.C.P.) Board of Commissions
from our processing office. also, be rest assured that your winning will be
transfer to you through (K.T.T ) wire transfer, which can be transferred to
you in any of our CORRESPONDENCE bank in the world or by cash payment VIA
our Europe correspondence Bank. This will be issued from our paying bank.
Also note that your winnings will be by our processing-coordinators who
have been evaluated by our legal department.

This will leave you the true beneficiary of the won award under the global
Continental promotion, and zoned under the Chinese Tax Revenue Office. Due
to a mix up of some email addresses, we ask that you keep this award from
public notice until your claim has been fully processed, as this is a part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of
this program by participants.

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program and
thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program!!! Note: Do not
reply to this email! Contact your claiming agent above.

Sincerely,
Professor Nail white
Claim Coordinator

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