419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Microsoft_Corporation=AE_Promotions_Department=22?= <info@microsoft.org> ATTN: SIR/MADAM

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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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million british 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)
- ",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)
- "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.
- +447024072960 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Microsoft_Corporation=AE_Promotions_Department=22?= <info@microsoft.org>
Reply-To: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:40:04 +0200
Subject: ATTN: SIR/MADAM

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

>From Microsoft Corporation® Promotions Department
============================================================================
GENILSERVE CONSULTANCY, UK
Name: Ray Gibson
TEL: + 44-702-407-2960
FAX: + 44-700-606-7769
EMAIL: claimsdept.raygibson@zoho.com

Your email address won in our 2010 email lottery draw. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of GBP 1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS
STERLING).

Contact your Fiduciary agent for the claims of your lottery prize with the
information provided ABOVE; Please provide him with your winning information which includes
Promo number:8489949009, Batch number: CLD/MPD/8765-1009 and Ref number: MCLP-UKGB/22546/09.

Congratulations from the entire Promo Board of Microsoft promotions.

Yours in Service
Elaine Holtz
Award Promotions Coordinator
============================================================================
Please do not reply to this email. Reply only to your fiduciary agent for the
claims of your prize.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended
only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under
applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email
and destroy all copies of the original message.

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