419 scam: "AWARD PROMOTION" <promotionboard2@mail.kz> Your email address has won =?utf-8?Q?=C2=A31?=,000,000.00

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
- "20 craven park, harlesden" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "malcombriggs@live.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.
- +447031747979 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "AWARD PROMOTION" <promotionboard2@mail.kz>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:33:35 +0600
Subject: Your email address has won =?utf-8?Q?=C2=A31?=,000,000.00

MICROSOFT INTERNET PROMOTION
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/09
Batch: 409978

:

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!!
CONGRATULATION!!!

Dear lucky winner

The prestigious Microsoft and AOL is running an e-mail beta test
programmed marking the year 2009, Your email address as indicated was
drawn and attached to ticket number 008795727498 with serial numbers
BTD/9080648302/09 and drew the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20)
which subsequently won you the total sum of GBPÂ£1,000,000.00 (One
Million Great Britain Pounds) The draws registered as Draw number one
was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom on the 12TH`November
2009. These Draws are commemorative as such special that you donâ€™t
need to buy any ticket to enter the draws.
To claim this prize, you are requested to complete the verification
form and send it to the email address shown below, as our London
office will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact them. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw
system and extracted from over 100,000 companies, and individual. This
promotion takes place annually.
DELIVERY AGENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great King Edward Avenue London, WC1N 3HR United-
Kingdom.
Claim agent manager: DR.MALCOM BRIGGS
Email contact: malcombriggs@live.com
Tel: +447031747979
Fax: +448447742977
VVERIFICATION FORM
YOUR FULL NAME:_______________________________________
AGE:__________________________________________________
SEX:__________________________________________________
PERMANENT ADDRESS:__________________________________
COUNTRY: ______________________________________________
CITY :________________________________________________
POSTAL CODE_________________________________________
FAX _________________________________________________
MOBILE________________________________________________
OCCUPATION:____________________________________________
WINNING E-MAIL________________________________________
AMOUNT WON__________________________________________
TICKET NO:__________________________________________
LUCKY NO:____________________________________________
SERIAL NO:____________________________________________

Your fund is now insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning details strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your in which ever way you deemed fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

Finally, you are to make a remittance of a part of your winning prize
not lower than 10-percent, to any charity organization of your choice
after receiving your allocation.

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We
wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this
season

MRS.ROSE NELSON
Microsoft Promotion Team
Vice President
MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROMOTION 2009
Microsoft has obtained your contact details from public internet
sources. We thought that you could be attracted to be part of this
promotion with our company for enquires visit our
Â© Copyright 2009 Microsoft Lottery promotion All Right Reserve"

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