419 scam: "Mrs. Staler Alexander"<huongtramhotel@nhabexims.com.vn> DEAR LUCKY 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:

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:
- ",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)
- "nokiahouse3@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "nokiahouse3@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Staler Alexander" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nokiahouse10@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 08:56:30 +0300
Subject: DEAR LUCKY WINNER

MICROSOFT/NOKIA PROMO 2015.

Nokia House.Summit Avenue Southwood

Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NAG.

United Kingdom.

E-mail: nokiahouse3@yandex.com

DEAR WINNER!!

CONGRATULATIONS!! The International Microsoft/Nokia Company United Kingdom is proud to congratulate you on your success as the winner of the Year 2015 NOKIA

ANNIVERSARY PROMO held in (UK) that was conducted over the internet with our automated E-mail selecting machine. Your E-mail address has emerged as one of

the six (6 ) lucky Email Addresses selected as won in the (2015) Yearly Promotion You have been declared the proud winner of 2,500,000 GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING( Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling only).

Forward the following information below to the Subsidiary of Nokia Company for Payment.

Fill Out This Form/ Provide us with your full details for your payment

Ticket Winning Number (UK/0147X4/74) Reference Lucky Number 014/070/AY7 Serial Number. 8501-07 WINNING PRIZE 2,500,000 POUNDS ONLY

Full name_____________________________________

Address______________________________________

Total Amount Won_____________________________

Date of Birth__________________________________

Occupation___________________________________

Mobile Number________________________________

Citizenship___________________________________

Next Of Kin____________________________________

Winning E-mail________________________________

Sex__________________________________________

Send Scan copy of your ID card or Driving License/Photo_________________

Payment Option Prefered mode of payment.

1. Personal Presentation_____________________

2. Courier Delivery __________________________

3.Bank to Bank Transfer______________________

AGENT NAME: MR.JOHN SCOTT..

Please send all future email to the processing agent private E-mail : nokiahouse3@yandex.com

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Staler Alexander (Publicity Manager).

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