419 scam: "Mrs. Mercy Hunt @"<mastercard_ms-wordemailpromo@yahoo.com> RE: COMPENSATION PAYMENT©

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million pounds" (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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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!
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mastercardint@web2mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- notification from: master card email promotion subject: compensation notification. mastercard® / (Web2mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mercy Hunt @" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mastercard009@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:25:47 -0800
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION PAYMENT©

From: MasterCard® UK. APPROVED ON: 07/11/2009 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION

From: MASTER CARD EMAIL PROMOTION <mastercardint@web2mail.com>
Subject: COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION.

MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT BARCLAY BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD BARCLAY'S PREMIERSHIP MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM DIRECTOR: Mr. Ashley Steve Jr.

MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT UK.

TABLE OF COMPENSATION.

REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
INSURANCE NO: MSTC006 {pending}
TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456
AMOUNT: #6,600,000.00

This email address has brought you an unexpected Luck, please read through this message. The IMF has been authorized by the G20 summit and also empowered with one trillion dollars to commence the immediate release of all held funds from the United Kingdom, United State, Europeans, Asia and Africa to cushion the world economic depression. MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT have been employed to commence the immediate compensation and co-ordination of payments of all pending Federal government contracts, Inheritance, Bank transfers, Lottery winnings and compensations of fraud victims, inquiries should be directed to this department immediately.

Your file has been updated and your email was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through
Their latest monitoring internet software. You are therefore been approved by IMF / MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of #6,600,000.00 (SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS). Equivalent to $13,316,428.68 USD.In Cash, Credited to MasterCard No.3065 7302 0243 17459 with serial Numbers: 2419879 and With Reg. No.MCIMJ: 5148/4178, you are the sixth Beneficiary to be notified and we are only compensating 10 beneficiaries in this first stage of the process.

All beneficiaries are mandated to travel over immediately to master card regional office with valid identification in PERSON to sign the release documents at, 15 Selwood Terrace, South Kensington, London, SW7 3QG , to collect their MASTER CARD all necessary legal documents have been dually paid for or you can contact the United States justice Department for direct delivery in the case of non appearance.

For non appearance you are to provide #400 British pounds via western union with your security code 00147 and you’re REGISTRATION NO: 9027640 to the account department. Contact MasterCard® / Microsoft®

Claims Administrator for delivery and payment information.

UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AGENT:

Name: PROFESSOR JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER.

Head of Claims Dept.

Private E-MAIL: ministryofjstc@strompost.com

FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT PROFESSOR JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER.IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR YOUR APPROVAL SLIP.

Again for your information, all the 10 beneficiaries were Selected through the Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent and from each ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software Incorporation, as part of our International "E-MAIL” Promotions Program, to promote the use of MasterCard’s and the use of Microsoft Offices all over the World. Further more, to promote the use of online payments, for the settlement of debts (taxes) and payment of bills and compensations.

Your funds? #6.6, million pounds, has been lodge in this MasterCard (5148 6547 8940 6543), ready for payment. All you have to do is provide the necessary information to process your MasterCard Certificate and also to upgrade our up coming WEBSITE.

Please note that there are impostors (Scammers) who pretend to be us, so be careful and report to me any case of double information you receive from someone else.

Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.

Claims Requirements:

1. Full Name:.......................................
2. Address:.........................................
3. Nationality:...................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:.................
5. Occupation:....................Nature of Work................
6. Phone:..................Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:.............Country:............
8. Sex:...............................................
9. Email Address:

PROCEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.

1. Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled.

2. Your Winning Credit card MasterCard (5148 6547 8940 6543), has been insured to it real value.

3. Payments are made in Great British Pounds. (#6.6, million pounds)

4. Any mail received of such should be reported to the claims Administrator above. This will help fight scam.

5. Your claims administrator, has the due right to disqualify you for misconduct

6. Do not reply this mail, please, contact your claims administrator by email as given above

7. All prizes should be claimed on or before 21 days (three weeks) after announcement.

Secretary

Mrs. Mercy Hunt @
MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.

WARNING!!!

THIS IS NOT A NOTIFICATION OF WINNINGS IT IS A COMPENSATION PAYMENT, DO NOT CONTACT PROFESSOR JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER.
IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR YOUR INSURANCE COVER. ANY MAIL RECEIVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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