419 scam: SUSAN DAVIES <co-ordinatorsusandavies4@hotmail.co.uk> MICROSOFT LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447924551459
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.
- foreignservicecentre04@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: SUSAN DAVIES <co-ordinatorsusandavies4@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:14:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MICROSOFT LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION

Attn: Email Account Holder,

This is to notify you that your active email address has won you (1. 000, 000.00
GBP) with Microsoft lottery see the ATTACHED LETTER for details.

Congratulations!!

Please, contact our Foreign Service agent with the security department with
below contacts, with your details, as indicated on this notification letter.

Mr. Justin Ferguson
Telephone: + 44-792-455-1459
Fax : + 44-702-409-5602
Email: foreignservicecentre04@hotmail.co.uk

1. FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME
2. DATE OF BIRTH
3. GENDER
4: OCCUPATION
5: NATIONALITY
6: COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER
8. MODE OF PAYMENT: {BANK TRANSFER OR COMING FOR YOUR CLAIM OR BY CHEQUE)

Yours faithfully,

Online Coordinator M/S. Susan Davies

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