419 scam: "Chuba"<asdcsinfo@gmail.co.za> MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT?

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
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.
- +2347029939608

Fraud email example:

From: "Chuba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microsoftlottery@allowancepaymentoffice.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:10:17 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT?

FROM MR JIM CHUBA
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT
MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT
OFFICE TEL: +2347029939608
OFFICE EMAIL: info@allowancepaymentoffice.org.

ATTN: LEGAL ENTITLED BENEFICIARY,

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE ARE TWO GENTLEMEN WHO CAME TO OUR OFFICE THIS MORNING CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT, WHICH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BROUGHT TO YOU THIS EXPECTED LUCK.

ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR ADDRESSS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD VALUED AT $3.5, MILLION DOLLARS TO BE DELIVER. BUT WE REALLY WANT TO INFORM YOU BEFORE WE GO AHEAD WITH THE DELIVERY AS SOON AS THEY COMPLETE OUR PAYMENT DELIVERY MODALITIES.

NOTE THAT THIS DEPARTMENT WAS JUST SET UP NEWLY FOR THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT, AND WE SHALL BE CLOSING WITHIN 5 OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.
SO WE REALLY WANT TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION BEFORE THE 5 WORKING DAYS.

PLEASE RECONFIRM THE BELOW ADDRESS THEY SUBMITTED:

BENEFICIARY NAME; PAUL EUGENE BURMEISTER
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS: 12948 MOORPARK ST. APT. # 1 STUDIO CITY, CA/USA 91604.

COMMUNICATE WITH US FASTER TODAY.

THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR JIM CHUBA.

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