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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million united states 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 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.
  • +31626479855 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • microclaimdesk@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT INTERNETAWARDS" <microsoft.internetawardscg14@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 20:00:22 +0200
Subject: Reference number for your prize is: LSLUK/2031/8161/07 Of Microsoft Awards


CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT / ADDRESS HAS WON.
FROM: PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT OF MICROSOFT / STAATLOTERIJ,

WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER.

REF. NO: LSLUK/2031/8161/07.
BATCH NUMBER: 14/011/IPD.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
( WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)
Attention: Dear Winner ,



Microsoft / Staatsloterij International has just concluded its final draws
of it's May 2007 periodical promotional program. An exclusive list of
email addresses of thousands of individual and corporate bodies were picked
by automated random computer search from the internet with serial number
5772-54 drew the lucky numbers 3-4-17-28-35-44 and consequently won in the
First Category.
No tickets were sold. Your email address emerged as one of two winners in
the gold stakes category "A" as email addresses were soughted, from a total
number of 1,000,000 addresses drawn from all over the globe. After an
automated computer ballot of our International Promotions Program, only two
winners emerged in this category and therefore each are to receive payouts
of $1,000,000.00(One million United States Dollars)only from the total of
$2,000,000.00 usd ( Two million united states Dollar ).



However, every email address selected was accompanied by a reference and
ticket number, after the cyber lotto selection, the below ticket and
reference numbers emerged as one of the lucky winners in the above category.


Reference number for your prize is: LSLUK/2031/8161/07.
BATCH NUMBER: 14/011/IPD.
ticket number: 50941465206-529.



For your prize claim processing, we have employed the service of an
lnternational Trust firm. They are to handle the transfer of your cash prize
of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION USD)in line with our procedures and upon your
directions. Your prize has been insured to its full value with your email
address and will be transferred to you under their professional service.



To immediately initiate the processing of your prize claim, please contact
the under-mentioned at our claims department;

Dr.Karl Peterson , Mrs Cheryl Klein Huis
NETPOINT CLAIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
TEL/ 0031-62-6479-855. FAX:0031 -847-12 8229
Email: microclaimdesk@aol.co.uk



In your best interest(s), you must initiate contact within three weeks of
receipt of this Correspondence. Attorney / Fiduciary Agents, are to handle
all matters with regards to legalization of your winning documents.You are
also advised to send a copy of this email, to the Director of operations at
the claims department, Dr. Karl Peterson.
You may be required to provide any of the above information during the
process of collecting your prize. We congratulate you once again and it is
our hope that you participate in any of our international programs in the
nearest future.



Thank you and Congratulations!!!.

Sincerely,



Mrs.Hillary Van Der Hoofd.
Promotions Manager,
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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager.
(c)2007 Microsoft
Corporation.
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