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419 Scam – "MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES B.V / ECOWORLD WIDE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV"
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"MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES B.V / ECOWORLD WIDE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV" is the fake identity used by a gang of advance fee fraud ("419") scammers operating in the Netherlands. It's a fraud. (see one example scam email here). Microsoft does not sponsor any lottery. In this scam the criminals also pose as "ABN AMRO BANK", demanding thousands of euro in up-front payments.
Send us replies by "claims agents", especially money demands and payment instructions, we will publish them here.
Please forward copies of fraud emails to the abuse department of the webmail address listed as the contact email for the "claims agent". Ask for the addresses to be suspended because they are used in a 419 fraud (see 419 FAQ).
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Sample "winning notification":
From: "microsoft lotte" <microsoft_lotte9@go.com>
To: <microsoft@go.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 08 June, 2005 4:35
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!
MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES B.V
12Z ELIZABETH WALSTRAAT
1801NZ AMSTERDAM OOST,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
S.C.F.N; BTH34678198/2005/TY
BATCH: VGF235679AAF.
TEL/Fax; 0031-616-150-728.
ATTN: CEO
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Internet compensation promotion programs held on the 7th of June, 2005 and it is aimed at compensating frequent Internet explorers in all over the world. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number; BN126409345 with serial number HJK10874566KT2005, batch number VGF235679AAF, lottery reference number 12065FG and drew from lucky numbers 789-487-208-127-354 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR) only by the Microsoft source Company, payable in cash credited to security file numbers; BTH34678198/2005/TY at the Netherlands Payment Authority.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep your winning information's confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you in cash or into your provided bank account. This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION COMPANY is a global leader in international software producers and one of the largest processor of software in the world since 1980. We have help people and Businesses by providing affordable, reliable and convenient payment services and software in the world today and we have invested US$2.5b into software, hardware, a simple to use interface and it is a great opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing! so you can realize your dream of financial independence.
Note that all winners were selected through a omputer ballot-system drawn from over 600,000 companies and 350,000,000 personal email addresses from all over the world online of which four where selected at random as winners in different category. This promotion program takes place every decade connected to the Olympic sports organization. This compensational program was promoted and sponsored by William Henry Gates III and His Giant cofounder of the Microsoft Corporation, holds 30.7 percent of its stock making him one of the richest people in the United States and the world today. He was the marketing and sales strategist behind many of Microsoft's software deals. Their software became the industry standard in the early 1980s and has just increased in distribution as the company has grown, Largest software producer in the world (Microsoft) and Mr. Paul Gardner Allen (Shareholder in Microsoft). We hope that you will have the chance of receiving compensation next decade as you keep on browsing the net to boost the sales of software materials in all over the world.
To obtain your claim, please contact the processing department;
MRS. LIZZY EDMOND,
FOR DR.LUKE DAVIES (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
ECOWORLD WIDE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV.
(MICROSOFT ACCREDITED LOTTERY CLAIM AGENCY IN THE NETHERLANDS).
TEL: +31-610-085-416.
Email: ecoworldintern@walla.com
Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 21st of June, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company. Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to always quote your S.C.F.N and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Ecoworld Wide International Bv. Furthermore, should there be any change of your contact address or information's about you, do inform us as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winnings.
Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program and publications. Finally, Any breach of confidentiality on the part of any winners will result to disqualification.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.JOSS BOUMAN. (LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).
MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET EXPLORATION.
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WHOIS details for sending network (IP 62.163.43.62):
inetnum: 62.163.40.0 - 62.163.43.255
netname: UPC-ARN-CABLE
descr: Chello DHCP
country: NL
admin-c: RC482-RIPE
tech-c: RC482-RIPE
tech-c: HMCB1-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
remarks: Contact abuse@chello.nl concerning criminal
remarks: activities like spam, hacks, portscans
mnt-by: CHELLO-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
role: Hostmaster Chello Broadband
address: UPC Technology
address: Internet Services
address: Erlachplatz 116
address: A-1100 Vienna
address: Austria
phone: +43 1 96068 5000
fax-no: +43 1 96068 5666
e-mail: hostmaster@chello.at
admin-c: AK991-RIPE
tech-c: MG111
tech-c: MS2509-RIPE
tech-c: AK991-RIPE
nic-hdl: HMCB1-RIPE
mnt-by: CHELLO-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Robert Chandler
address: UPC Netherlands
address: Kabelweg 51
address: 1014 BA Amsterdam
address: The Netherlands
phone: +31 20 7755 902
e-mail: rchandler@upc.nl
nic-hdl: RC482-RIPE
remarks: ____________________________________________________________
remarks: | E-mail is the preferred contact method! |
remarks: | FOR ABUSE NOTIFICATIONS PLEASE ONLY USE THE FOLLOWING ONE: |
remarks: | abuse@chello.nl |
remarks: |____________________________________________________________|
source: RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to 'HMCB1-RIPE'
route: 62.163.0.0/17
descr: UPC.nl Network Services
descr: Chello Customers
descr: The Netherlands
origin: AS8209
mnt-by: CHELLO-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
| 2005-06-04 16:19:31 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-08 10:13:43 UTC | europeanunion1_vat@yahoo.fr |
| 2005-06-09 09:05:24 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-10 16:04:48 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-15 08:35:03 UTC | europeanunion1_vat@yahoo.fr |
| 2005-06-15 10:41:20 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-15 10:42:07 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-17 16:04:44 UTC | abn_amro_bank_nl@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-18 09:06:39 UTC | hanscomlawyer@walla.com |
| 2005-06-20 08:50:59 UTC | europeanunion_vat@yahoo.com |
| 2005-06-21 13:04:03 UTC | europeanunion1_vat@yahoo.fr |
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