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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "microsoft corporation word lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "ms-word lotto" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • braxconseguros@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: mail dept <maildepts2008@web.de>
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:42:11 +0100
Subject: Your E-mail Address Has Won:-



MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLDWIDE AWARD PROGRAM 2007 - CONGRATULATION FOR YOUR SUCCESSFUL SELECTION!!!MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD:FROM THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,AND AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER, UNITED KINGDOM ,MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM 61-70 Southamptom Row, Bloomsbury Londo Unietd Kingdom WC1B 4AR REFERENCE NO: MSW-L/200-26937BATCH NO: 2005SEPT#22SECURITY CODE NO: MSW/FEB/XX06 WINNER NO: 5 ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Microsoft Corporation Management Worldwide are pleased to inform you of the result of our ANNUAL MS-WORD LOTTO LOTTERY held on 6th February, 2008. Your E-mail / Your Company E-mail / Name attach to Ticket Number :ESPL/89877676 with Serial Number: S/N-00168, Batch Number: 2005 SEPT#22, Reference Number: MSW-L/200-26937 and drew lucky Numbers 3-5-9-17-22-32 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000.000,00 (One Million United States Dollar Only, ).Which has been insured in a Security Company.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 companies and 20,000,000 individuals email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Microsoft Corporation Management Worldwide as to encourage the use of Internet. We hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year US$40,000,000,00 (Forty Million United States Dollars) international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our European Processing Agent in Charges of your Zone. Your agent contact person information is stated below:- SR. CARL LOUIS.
BRAXCON SEGUROS ESPAÑA S.A.
CALLE SEGRE 26, 28002 MADRID SPAIN.
TEL / FAX:+34 911 849 810
Email: braxconseguros@aim.com [https://freemailng2605.web.de/jump.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fus%2Ef359%2Email%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fym%2FCompose%3FTo%3Dbrbraxconseguros%40aim%2Ecom] Note: Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Security Code Number / Reference number / Batch number in all correspondence to your agent, Sr. Carl Louis via E-mail: braxconseguros@aim.com [https://freemailng2605.web.de/jump.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fus%2Ef359%2Email%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%2Fym%2FCompose%3FTo%3Dbbrbraxconseguros%40aim%2Ecom] Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform your agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Mrs. Rose Francis.
Secretary. [https://freemailng2605.web.de/jump.htm?goto=https%3A%2F%2Ffreemailng0102%2Eweb%2Ede%2Fjump%2Ehtm%3Fgoto%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ffreemailng2804%252Eweb%252Ede%252Fjump%252Ehtm%253Fgoto%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fmail%25252Eyahoo%25252Ecom%25252Fconfig%25252Flogin%25253F%25252Fym%25252FCo%25252520mpose%25253FTo%25253Darabtrans%252540arabtrans%25252Ecom] (Abraham, Vicki) [https://freemailng2605.web.de/jump.htm?goto=https%3A%2F%2Ffreemailng0102%2Eweb%2Ede%2Fjump%2Ehtm%3Fgoto%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ffreemailng2804%252Eweb%252Ede%252Fjump%252Ehtm%253Fgoto%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fmail%25252Eyahoo%25252Ecom%25252Fconfig%25252Flogin%25253F%25252Fym%25252FCo%25252520mpose%25253FTo%25253Darabtrans%252540arabtrans%25252Ecom] Past Winners MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD: Past Winners



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