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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "ALEXANDRA WOODS" <alexwoods@mswordpromoworld.org>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 05:54:14 +0000
Subject: !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!! TO YOU !!!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
MICROSOFT LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,
London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
MR. GABRIEL MARTINS
TEL:+44 7031943199

REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION
CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th, MAY 2005. Your
company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number
20-12DEC-2004-02MSW, With serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky
numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery
category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP
5,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 this
is from
total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty (5)
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot
system drawn form 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of
International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually
for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continues
use of E-mail. We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under
construction, As we are updating our site.

Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your REF NO:
MSW-L/200-26937 and will be ready for delivery. It will be delivered to you
by one of our chief sponsors (courier firm).Your E-mail address should
be used in all correspondence with your claims officer, Please note that,
you are to contact your claims officer via email and not phone as we Are
promoting the use of E-mail, any communications with this office should
be by mail, you have the right to call the the director to confirm your
winnings that is all, as we will provide you with the necessary details
on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your ref. number and batch
number from the public, until you have Been processed and your prize money
delivered to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the
act of scamming people of Their ref number and prizes. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participate in our next year High stakes of US$0.3
billion International Lottery.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email for Processingand remittance of your prize money to
you.
The claims officer contact email is:

CLAIMS OFFICER
Name: ALEXANDRA WOODS
E-mail:alexandrawoods@mswordpromo2.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 25th AUG,
2005. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized
accordingly.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all
correspondences with your claims officer. Do not reply any other mails like
this on net as they are alot of scam artist out there pretending to be us.
You may see mails like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer
MR. ALEXANDRA WOODS at once. You will be asked to provide some details to
eneble
us proceed with your winning certificate and file keeping.

Sincerely,

Secretary
Mrs. Mario Wendy
For MICROSOFT LOTTO PROMO UK;

Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified.

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer
immediately. Or call the promotion director Mr. Gabriel Martin on
+447031943199 to confirm your winnings.

LOTTERY SPONSORS:CHIEF SPONSOR; MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT
CO-OPERATIONS ASIA

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