419 scam: "MSN-MICROSOFT COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM"<msndraw123@msn.com> CONGRATS! YOUR E-MAIL ID IS SELECTED FOR A PRIZE SUM KINDLY SEE THE ATTACHED FI

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "msndraw123@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "msndraw123@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447010031386 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MSN-MICROSOFT COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:03:22 +0530
Subject: CONGRATS! YOUR E-MAIL ID IS SELECTED FOR A PRIZE SUM KINDLY SEE THE ATTACHED FILE AND REVERT THIS E-MAIL WITH YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS AS STIPULATED THEREIN FOR CLAIM PROCESSING

MSN-MICROSOFT AWARD LOTTERY PROMO
WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPARTMENT
Southampton Row 61-70
WC 1B 4AR Bloomsbury
United Kingdom.
Batch: 744RT/MSN/UK
E-mail: msndraw123@msn.com

WINNER NUMBER: 6

We the MSN-MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT WORLDWIDE are pleased to inform you today being the 28th day of June 2013 of winners of our 4th Quarter MSN/MICROSOFT ANNUAL PROMOTION AWARD PROGRAM conducted in UNITED KINGDOM on the 28Th of June 2013.

It is very pertinent to let you note that your E-mail address is attached as the 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 4th lottery category. You have therefore been approved for lump sum amount of US$1,000,000.00 Dollars (One Million United State Dollars) in cash which is credited to file REF NO: MS_475061723.

This awarded fund is from the total prize money of $47,000,000.00 United State Dollars programmed to be shared among the Fourth international winners in this 2012 category D promo program.

All participants in this program were selected randomly through our MSN/MICROSOFT Computerized Ballot System, drawn from approximately 85,000,000 internet users from all global search engines. Your e-mail address was picked by the automated MSN/MICROSOFT Computerized Ballot System, which was basically programmed for this randomized anonymous e-mail selection.

However, this has eventually qualified you for the Winning. This promotional program takes place annually, and is promoted and sponsored by MSN/MICROSOFT and its affiliated Companies, with support from British/European corporate companies and organizations to encourage the use of Internet and computers worldwide and in every nook of the entire globe. In view of this, your prize award of $1,000,000.00 Dollars would be released to you by Our Prize Payment Processing Officer (Prof. Godwill) who will commence immediately with the processes to facilitate the release of your won prize as soon as you contact him for the claim of your lucky prize. You are to keep your reference and batch numbers (confidential) and from the public, until you have received your cash prize. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double and counter claiming, and to avoid the act of scamming/hacking people of their reference number and award prizes.

You are advised to contact our Prize Processing Officer by means of e-mail or phone via below contact info, and also reach him through the below attached number to confirm your winning modalities of its release.

Prof. Godwill
Award Prize Processing Officer,
Office of the Prize Payment Authority,
MSN-Award Lottery Promotion.

Email: msndraw123@msn.com
Tell: +447010031386 (Call to Verify your Winning Email Address)

While contacting Prof. Godwill for your fund payment, you are required to furnish him with the following details for the issuance of your AWARD WINNING CERTIFICATE/ FUND DISBURSEMENT (PAYMENT):

(1) Full Name: ………………………
(2) Present Location/Country: ………………………….
(3) Date of Birth (Day/ Month/Year): …………………
(4) Occupation: ………………………..
(5) Home/Mobile Phone Number: ……………………..
(6) Reference and Batch Numbers: ……………………
(7) Nationality: ……………………..
(8) Sex
(9) Resident Address: ……………………

Note:
All prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks of notification. All unclaimed funds on or before the stipulated date scheduled for the promo claim will be returned as Unclaimed Prize back to Microsoft Treasury Account, please be aware that our Paying Authority will effect Payment Swiftly upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by our prize processing officer, Prof. Godwill.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please we implore you to always 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.

YOUR'S IN SERVICE,

Prof. Godwill.
Prize Processing Officer.

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