419 scam: "David Hooges"<steve-tracey@ntlworld.com> Coronavirus Relief Fund

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- davidgroupa34@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- fund (gcrf) contact details name: mr. david hooges davidgroupa34@gmail.com email: cgreeg42o6@gmail.com kindly e-mail the google's (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Hooges" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidgroupa34@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:33:19 -0700
Subject: Coronavirus Relief Fund

Googleplex
1600 Amphitheatre
Parkway Mountain View,
CA 94043
United States of America.
Website: www.google.org

Our Ref: UK/020-11223/GFG

GOOGLE'S CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (GCRF)

In the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the globe, and limit its impacts as much as possible, information accuracy is Key, as people need to know and understand the way in which the virus is transmitted, and what they can, and should do to avoid infection and spread.

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen around the world, it’s taking a devastating toll on LIVES & COMMUNITIES. To help address some of these challenges, Google has donated $800,000.00 US Dollars [Eight Hundred Million United States Dollar] to support small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), health organizations and governments, and health workers on the frontline of this global pandemic." The donation will be put to towards a range of charities and support initiatives to help lessen the impacts of the pandemic.

One of the key areas in combating coronavirus pandemic by Google; is directly reaching out to individuals globally. With the help of our online e-mail beta test, your email address was picked, to receive the sum of $950,000.00 US Dollar (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollar), from GOOGLE'S CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (GCRF).

Furthermore, your details falls within our UK representative office as indicated in our database and your Google Coronavirus Relief Fund of $950,000.00 US Dollar (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollar) will be released to you, from our regional office in London United Kingdom. You are required to Contact Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) department United Kingdom, using below contact details for the documentation and processing of your Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF)

CONTACT DETAILS
Name: Mr. David Hooges
davidgroupa34@gmail.com Email: cgreeg42o6@gmail.com

Kindly e-mail the Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) department at once with the Verification and Fund release form below for validation. You are to contact Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) Payment Coordinator (Mr. Burge Dykes via the above email) with the following details below to avoid unnecessary delay and complications.

MANDATORY VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM
-Tel (Mobile):
-Nationality/Country:
-Full Name:
-Age/Sex:
-E-mail Address:
-Occupation/Position:
-WHAT IS YOUR COMMENT ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?
-HOW DO YOU INTEND TO HELP HUMANITY, ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR GOOGLE'S CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (GCRF)?

Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose of thisGoogle's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) only.

NOTE: This is GOOGLE'S CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (GCRF), not a LOTTERY. Google is not into LOTTERY.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) information confidential, till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned!

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google and Google's Coronavirus Relief Fund (GCRF) department.

Sincerely,

Jacquelline Fuller
Director
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