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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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 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.
  • +447011136972 (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.
  • agentashley_msw@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT WINDOWS ONLINE PROMOTION" <microsoftwindowsonlinepromo1@accacess.net>
Reply-To: "windowsonlinepromotion@promotionmanger.net" <agentashley_msw@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:58:07 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD PROMOTION.


MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM. LONDON.
BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE,LONDON.
Dr ALBERT RICHARDSON (director)
Phone 1: (+44) 701-113-6972
Phone 2: (+44) 702-408-2527
Fax : (+44) 871-264-0840


MICRO (LOTTERY)
REF NO: M154S/WL06.
CHIP NO: 9465206

MICROSOFT ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD PROMOTION.


Today, we announce the 25 lucky winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 2ND OF MARCH 2007. Your company or your personal
e-mail address, attached to the Chip Number: 9465206,won in the sixth lottery category 2006. Your email address has brought you an unexpected luck,please read through this message.


You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of £5,500,000.00, FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to, ($10,064,000 USD), Ten Million,sixty four thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL06. And MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465206, you are the sixth lucky winner of the total
winners of 25. You all won £5.5, million Pounds each.All the 25 participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each ontinent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of ELECTRONIC MAILS (E-MAILS) all over the World, and to promote the use of Microsoft Office.


Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque) have been insured with the FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, LONDON, With your REF NO: M154S/WL06. To claim your winning prize (£5.5, million pounds), you must first, contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.

The claims processor is:


Name : Mr Lewis Ashley

E-mail : agentashley_msw@excite.com


Do email the above email address, at once with all the claims requirements below. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.

Claims Requirements:

1.full
Name:...................................................
2.Address:.....................................................
3.Nationality:.................................................
4.Age:...........Date of Birth:................................
5.Occupation:..................................................
6.Phone:...........Phone 2:...............Fax:.................
7.State of Origin:...............Country:......................
8.Sex:.........................................................
9.REF NO:......................................................
10.CHIP NO:....................................................


The above requirements are much more needed to proceed. Be free and fast to send the above details to your claims processor.

PAYMENT OPTIONS: ________________
(1) BANK SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER.

(2) BY COURIER DELIVERY TO DIRECTLY TO YOUR LOCAL BANK OR YOUR HOUSE.



PROCEEDURES: ____________


(1):This Bank is reliable and has been one of our major sponsors. They are fast in any form of transfer with the minimum of three days and maximum of five days your funds will appear straight in your designated account. Despite the fact that their minimum activation (Deposit) fee is quiet High I assure you they are reliable.

You will only pay into your new account the minimum of £1,500 GB pounds choosing by you before transfer. This money remains in your account and can still be transferred to you along with your Prize/money. You can retain this account if you wish to. First, you
will be asked to choose an account.By activation you will be asked to make an initial deposit into this new account before transfer that is all.


(2): The use of our courier firm, this option is often preferred by most winners. Where your prize/money will be couriered directly to you or your local bank any where you want it. The courier charge is normal with little insurance and administrative charges added.


You are to make sure the address of where you want your prize/money couriered to. Be correct with no mistakes. They do not deliver parcels to P.O.BOX they do not allow the use of credit cards this is for security reason. This courier charges are between the
ranges of £550 GB Pounds to £850 GB Pounds. No matter where you are located in the World.

Sincerely,

Mrs Courtney Baker
(Secretary )


NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims processor immediately by email. Be aware and informed, that there will be upfront charges, either for transfer of funds to your account or either by transportation (courier) you will be asked to pay for
the delivery charges or transfer charges. You will also be given information’s on how to claim your prize; you will be given the contacts to the offices in charge of the ecessary certificate if necessary.Have it in mind that this is not a Scam; we want you to understand that there will be upfront charges forthe delivery or for the transfer of your funds.


WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS PROCESSOR IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TOFIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOURANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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The MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies.The MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO internet draw is heldonce in a year and is organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

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