419 scam: "Mr. Howell Michael <postgres@popa.jp> CATEGORY OF GOOGLE WINNING BONUS PRIZES

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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:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447012990392 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447024070126 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447019895999 (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.
- goggbfilesdept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- contact person : (mrs. cecil swann) e-mail:goggbfilesdept@gmail.com email: infobriandyts@163.com phone : +44 7024070126 (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Howell Michael <postgres@popa.jp>
Reply-To: goggbfilesdept@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:46:54 +0400
Subject: CATEGORY OF GOOGLE WINNING BONUS PRIZES

GOOGLE? CORPORATION
Belgrave House,
76 Buckingham Palace Road,
London, Greater London,
United Kingdom
Dear Google Email Lucky Winner,
We wish to congratulate you once again on this note, for being part of our lucky winners selected this year Google annual end of year awards. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active use of the Google search engine and the Google ancillary services. Hence we do believe with your winning prize, you will continue to be active and patronage to this company. Google is now the world leading search engine worldwide, and in an effort to sure that it remains the most widely used search engine, an online e-mail balloting was carried out on 22th of November 2015 without the knowledge of any Google user locally or internationally, the results of the bonus draw was officially released today.

Your email address emerged as one of the online Google user in the 2nd category therefore attracted a cash award of ? 625,000.00 GBP (Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Great British Pound Sterling), Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each category.
They are arranged in this format below:
CATEGORY OF GOOGLE WINNING BONUS PRIZES
1ST ? 950,000.00 GBP
2nd ? 625,000.00 GBP
3RD ? 470,000.00 GBP
4th ? 170,000.00 GBP
We wish to officially notify you that your email address was attached to a cash onus sum of 625,000.00 GBP ( Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Great British Pound Sterling).We also wish to inform you that you have successfully passed the requirements, statutory obligations, verifications and our satisfactory report test conducted for all our online winners. A winning Cheque and certificate of prize will be issued in your name by Google Promotion Award Team here in London, UK,find below your Google bonus award details.
Email Bonus No: GOG/128/998/2015
Winning Number: GOG/347/55/2015
Security Code Number: GOG/688/232/UK
Information's required from you are part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. To claim your won prize,please contact our International Claims Manager (Mrs. CecilSwann) via email/Phone, neatly filling the verification and funds release form below:
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1. Full Name:
2. Address:Country:
3. Nationality: Gender:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone:or Fax:___________
7. How Do You Feel as A Winner:
8. Ever Won an Online Lottery?:
You are advised to contact our International Claims Manager, Mrs. Cecil Swann with the details below to avoid unnecessary delay and complications
CONTACT PERSON : (Mrs. Cecil Swann)
E-mail:goggbfilesdept@gmail.com
Email: infobriandyts@163.com
Phone : +44 7024070126
Phone:+447012990392
Fax:+44 701 989 5999
The Google Promotion Award Team has discovered a huge number of double claims due to winners informing close friends relatives and third parties about their winnings, Do not tell people about your Google Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from people portraying to be other Organizations or Google Corporation.

This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your notification letter that was sent to you by us, Google shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising from the above mentioned.

Kindly note that after 7 daysof notification you are not worthy to claim your Google winnings, So contact the International Claims Manager, Michael Howell with the details for claim, Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of the Google interactive Lottery Board Commission.
Yours Sincerely,
(Mr. Michael Howell )
Google? ZonalCoordinator (UK

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