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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • +447024077895 (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.
  • drtimothylandon.ppm@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "msn msn" <msnawarddepart19@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:09:00 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE THE WINNER


*WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT*

*MSN-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION*

*United Kindom ,**61-70*

*Southampton** Row*

*Bloomsbury London *

*United Kingdom** WC 1B 4AR**. *

*14th 0f July, 2008 *

* *

* Dear Sir/Maddam*

* *

* MSN MICROSOFT SEASONAL AWARD CASH GRANT*



The *MSN **Microsoft Corporation* *would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a
cash Grant/Donation of **500,000.00 GBP for your own personal,
educational, and business development. *



*In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly
donation of *£50*0,000.00 GBP** each to 20 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development
and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly program, which
is a measure of universal development strategy.The objective is to make a
notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe
(From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around), probably in the
next 10yrs. **

Kindly note that you will only be choosen to receive the donation once,
which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again. Take
time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something that will last
you a long time.In recap,recipients are only eligible to be awarded this
donation once. *



*Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites worldwide, you
were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
*£50*0,000.00
GBP** as charity donations/aid from the MSN **Microsoft Corporation** ,
ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from
over 100,000 internet websites and your email address gave you the award.*


* In other to receive your cash prize,you are advised to contact our
Payment Supervisor by means of email, fax or phone with the below contact
info for guild lines within the hour of reading this award notification. *



*(1)Full Name (2)Nationality) (3)Present Location (4)Date Of Birth
(5)Telephone Number (6)Next Of Kin (7)Occupation (8)Scanned copy of
International Passport Or Driving Licence (9) Security Pin Code,give you the
access to claim your award money. ( **E-XXL/MSN/2201_e4/Q008 )*



*Dr.Timothy Landon*

*Payment Supervisor*

*Msn **Microsoft Corporation*

*Email: drtimothylandon.ppm@hotmail.com<http://uk.mc283.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drtimothylandon.ppm@hotmail.com>
*

*Tel: **+447024077895**,*

*FAX: 44709-2873844,*



Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staffs of Msn
Corporataion to all our lucky winners of this year.






*Robert Montaomery*

*Chairman of board of directors*



*Dr.Tom Mohr*

*President*



*Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider*

*Award Co-ordinator*





*Dr.Timothy Landon*

*Prize Processing Manager*

Anti-fraud resources:

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