419 scam: "Asia Microsoft Award"<asialotteraward@asia.com> WINING CLAIM 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:

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 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "asialotteryaward@qq.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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Asia Microsoft Award" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asialotteryaward@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 18:53:42 -0500
Subject: WINING CLAIM NOTIFICATION

The Asia National Lottery Award Team Promotion 2015
Promo Award Office, 10th Floor, Tower B & C, DLF
Building No.5 Epitome, Cyber City, DLF
Phase III, Gurgaon, 122002

Dear Email user,

This is to inform you that your email has won a consultation prize of the National Lottery Award Corporation email draw 2014-2015 conducted by Asia Lottery Association and the World Lottery Association’s power by Microsoft promo Coupon. Your email has won you One Million United State Dollars). To claim your prize, please contact your Fiduciary agent Mr. Alex Fisher with your Batch#: NWM09102XX and Ref#: NWM35447XX and contact him via: email immediately within 24hrs with the following details below.

Among the millions that subscribed to Internet usage we are congratulating you for being one of the people selected; all participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

CERTIFICATE OF PRIZE CLAIM (Receipt Official Notification Letter)

1. Full Name...............
2. Country..................
3. Contact Address.......
4. Cell Number....
5. Fax Number.............
6. Marital Status..........
7. Occupation.............
8. Age......................
9. Sex......................

Fiduciary agent Mr. Alex Fisher
Head of Winning Claims Dept Asia Region India
Email: asialotteryaward@qq.com

You are require to send your complete details to the email provided above for immediate responds

Congratulations from the entire Board of the Asia Lottery Association, on behalf of the World Lottery Association’s and the Microsoft promo Coupon.

Yours in Service

Mrs. Parveen Shaikh
Award Promotions Manager

Reply to your fiduciary agent for the claims of your win.

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