419 scam: Gurbhej and Jaspreet Sran jackpot

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Gurbhej and Jaspreet Sran
Reply-To: <gjsranin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:37:15 +0530
Subject: jackpot

Season Greetings to you
Compliments of the season to you, Let me introduce ourselves to you, our Names are Gurbhej and Jaspreet Sran who migrated to Canada from India four years ago, won the Lotto 649 with a free-play ticket on March 22. This free-pass ticket won us $18,799,377.90 jackpot from the March 22 LOTTO 6/49 draw.Now that we just commenced our Charity Donation Scheme(Every Year), we are giving out cash grant of $1 Million Dollars each to (3)Lucky international recipients worldwide to show God our appreciation. Your email address was submitted to our personal assistance from the best web directory and search engine by legal advisers to the donation scheme. You received this message because you have be listed as one of our (3)lucky millionaires. Our aim is to raise the living standards of people across the world. This may be a surprise to you or hoax to you Due to the scams going on in the internet this days,this is very real, you don't need to pay anything to us to get your award. To confirm the legitimacy of this donation Prize, you may visit our web page by clicking the link( http://newseastwest.com/punjab-couple-wins-18-million-lottery-in-canada/)
After your confirmation, Kindly respond to this message with your Full Names, Mobile and your contact address for more details on how to receive your cash grant to our email:
Kindly accept my warmest Congratulations.
Warm Regards,
Gurbhej and Jaspreet Sran
Tel: +1(331)209-0611

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