419 scam: MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S LOTTERY RESULTS 2017 <zulkjmk305> MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S LOTTERY RESULTS 2017

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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.
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:
- ",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)
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.
- +668478 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- lottooffilottooffice2017@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S LOTTERY RESULTS 2017 <zulkjmk305>
Reply-To: lottooffilottooffice2017@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:15:01 -0700
Subject: MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S LOTTERY RESULTS 2017

MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S LOTTERY RESULTS 2017 MICROSOFT CORPORATIONS INTERN=
ET LOTTERY Microsoft Corporations International Lottery Office, 33 Sumkumvi=
t Rd Wassana, Bangkok Thailand CONGRATULATIONS!!! Microsoft Corporations an=
nounced you as one of the 7 lucky winners of the ongoing Microsoft Corporat=
ions lottery Award of the Year Held this month.All 7 winning email addresse=
s were randomly selected from a batch of 800,000,000 international emails e=
ach from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Afric=
a and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is cond=
ucted annually, consequently, you have been approved as one of our lucky wi=
nner. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some mul=
tinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens=
in the communities where they have operational base.Further more your deta=
ils (e-mail address) falls within our Branch office here in Bangkok Thailan=
d, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize will be released to you =
from this main branch office of Microsoft Corporations Bangkok Thailand.We =
wish to informed you that your fund has been approved and insured in your n=
ame as well as ready for delivery. These are your winning identification nu=
mbers. Ticket number.....................679-568-9228 Serial number........=
...............37016 Lucky number...................56-34-13-00 Ref number.=
..................MSCB4900 To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our=
Microsoft Corporations Lottery Co-ordinator as follows, Name;:::::: DR NSH=
AKI KUUM E-mail Contact: lottooffilottooffice2017@gmail.com Fax : +66-8478-=
8725-56 You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ord=
inator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on wh=
at to do to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!! Full Name:...=
................ Country Of Origin:............ Present Address:...........=
... Date Of Birth:................. Occupations;...................... 6.Te=
lephone No:................ Sex:........................... Ticket and Luck=
y No:....... NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, =
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspond=
ences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please d=
o inform our Co-ordinator as soon as possible. An original copy of your luc=
ky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by Lotte=
ry Administrative Remittance Operation. We wish you continued good fortunes=
. Yours Sincerely. Mrs Akarawan Juthathip Head of Publications Department, =
Microsoft Corporations Online Promo. Copyright! 2016/2017The Microsoft Corp=
orations Thailand.=20

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