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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:
  • "ms-word lotto" (no such lottery exists)
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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!
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447045766884 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +622198852574 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)
  • +6285691494414 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:45:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON 3,25.000 EURO IN MICRO-SOFT G.I.L.S.Inc.UK national JACKPOT LOTTERY 2008
















               Uk Ntional Lottery.http://national-lottery.co.uk 
                                     
                   In Association  With The
 
            Global Internet Lottrey Sweeptake G.I.L.S..Inc.
          Customer Service Unit,
          157-197 Buckingham Palace Road,
            Victoria, London SIWIW 9SP..
          Tell. +44-7045-766-884
 
 
THROUGH THE NATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT, MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORD LOTTERY
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: WAR WALL LONDON
 
 
 
Serial NO:ZY44258
File NO:2507U-ID
TICKET NO:MC-514 7502466 M24
BATCH NO: 64484465-N55 









 
Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
We the Global Internet Lottrey Sweeptake G.I.L.S.Inc.UK national lottery & MICROSOFT COOPERATION MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE are pleased to inform you of as one of this year¢s (2008) winner of our annual MS-WORD LOTTO LOTTERY conducted at the  AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: WAR WALL LONDON ,  BEING THE HOST OF THIS  YEAR'S MEGGA JACKPOT LOTTO DRAWING PROMOTION HELD ON 28TH OF JUNE 2008.
   
Your Personal E-mail address or Company email Was attached to WINNER DETAIL NO: 3, of OCT.2008-02MSW, with serial number ZY44258 drew the lucky numbers 7121815-09, and consequently won in the second  lottery category. You have therefore been approved to claim lump sums pay  of EURO.. 3.25,000.00 {THREE  HUNDRED AND TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND EUROS.} in cheque.
 
 Credited to file with REF NO:2507U-ID,this is from total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty-five (25) lucky international winners in first and second category.
 
All participants were selected from Worldwide Websites especially yahoo mail through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent (North/south America, Europe, Middle east, Asia, Australia, Africa and Oceania) , as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotional Programm, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS -WORD users all over the world, and to encourage the use of Internet and Computers worldwide. 
 
Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW-L/08-R-45, and will be made available  for delivery to you, through  our Fiducial agent   in charge of ASIAN zone, (BARR. KISHAN HAMZAH.[ESQ]) 
 
 Your E-mail address will be be used in all correspondence with your claims officer,untill your cheque is deliverd to you. please Note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email  as we are promoting the use of E-mail. Also you have the right to contact him  on telephone to confirm your winnings , as he will provide you with the necessary details and also guide you on the procedures of claimming  Your prize.
 
You are to keep your ticket. number and batch. number and other vital informations contained in this winning notice from the public, until you have been processed and your prize  delivered to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid wrong or double claiming of you prize.
 
    Contact our Asian claims department in Jakarta Indonesia, through email for instructions/procedures on claim process requirements,  and delivery  of your won cheque to you, through the most suitable or appropriate option of Express Coureer delivery.
 
       FOR  CLAIM, CONTACT

 
  Barrister Kishan Hamzah,  through his email, barr_kishanhamzah@live..com , or call +62-2198852574, HP:+62-85691494414 
                                         
 
                                    With the following informations,
 
                                              1: Names in full.
                                              2: Contact address.
                                              3: Occupation./Age
                                              4: Phone/fax  number
                                              5: File Number
                                              6: Serial No
                                              7: Batch  No
                                              8: Refference No
                                              9: Nationality

 

   Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of your claim proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims

 
   Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of Microsoft Cooperation and G.I.L.S.INC. to all our  lucky winners of the year 2008.

 
  Sincerly,
                              
 Mrs. Lucy Smith


(zonal co-ordinator)
                                        

 
 Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gate of microsoft,Sultan of Brunei and all his Associates for promotting the use of the internet World wide. 
        Note that your price validity is 60 days from the first of october 2008

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