419 scam: "DR CLAIN G." <recruitment.aandmengineering@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE FROM MICROSOFT COMPANY UK

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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.
- +447011182714 (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.
- payboardeurop@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR CLAIN G." <recruitment.aandmengineering@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:37:43 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE FROM MICROSOFT COMPANY UK

*WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT
MSN-MICROSOFT AWARD LOTTERY PROGRAM
United Kingdom, 61-70
Southampton Row
Bloomsbury London WINNER NO 6
United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR.
30th SEPTEMBER 2011
Batch: 744RT/MSN/UK

We the MSN MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE are pleased to inform you today
being the 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011 of winners of our annual MSN/MICROSOFT
PROMOTION AWARD PROGRAM conducted in UNITED KINGDOM on the 30TH SEPTEMBER
2011

Your E-mail address is attached to WINNER NO 6, with serial number:
7741137002 and drew the lucky numbers: 6-9-11-33-36-49-29, Batch No:
744RT/MSN/UK which consequently won in the 3rd lottery category. You have
therefore been approved for lump sums pay of £750,000.00 POUNDS (Seven
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) in cash, Credited to file REF NO:
MS_475061723.

This is from the total prize money of £40,000,000.00 British Pounds which is
to be shared among the Fourth international winners in categories C .

All participants in this program were selected randomly through our
MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, drawn from 85.000.000 internet users
from all search engines. Your e-mail address was picked by the automated
MSN/MICROSOFT Computer Ballot System, which has been programmed for this
random selection.

This has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional program
takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by MSN/MICROSOFT
Companies, with the support of British/European corporate companies and
organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide. In
view of this, your prize £750,000.00 Pounds would be released to you by Our
Prize Payment Officer (Dr. ADAMS SMITH). He will immediately commence the
process, to facilitate the release of your lucky won prize as soon as you
contact him for the claim of your lucky prize.

You are to keep your ref. numbers and batch numbers from the public, until
you have received your cash prize. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and the act of scamming /hacking people of their ref
number and prizes.

You are advised to contact our Prize Processing Officer by means of email or
phone to the below contact info within the hour of reading this winning
notification and call the below number to confirm your winning

Dr. ADAMS SMITH
Office of the Prize Payment Authority
Prize Processing Officer
MSN-Award Lottery Promotion.
Email: payboardeurop@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: +447011182714 (Call to Verify your Winning Email Address)

When you contact(Dr. ADAMS SMITH)for your payment furnish him with the
following details for the issue of your WINNING CERTIFICATE/PAYMENT
(1)Full Name
(2)Present Country
(3)Date of Birth(DATE: MONTHS: YEAR:)
(4)Occupation
(5)Home/Mobile Phone
(6)Reference and Batch Numbers
(7)Nationality

Note that all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks of
notification. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
returned as Unclaimed Prize back to Microsoft Treasure Box, please be aware
that our Paying Authority will effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory
Report, Verifications and validation provided by our prize processing
officer. Dr. ADAMS SMITH.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with our payment officer.

Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of
MSN/MICROSOFT COMPANY to all our lucky winners of this year.

Robert Montgomery
Chairman of board of directors

Dr.Tom Mohr
President

Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider
Lottery Co-coordinator

Mrs. Sue Clark-Johnson
Financial Secretary

Dr. Adams Smith
Prize Processing Officer*

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