419 scam: "Microsoft Promotion" <neptanc@mtf.hu> Ref: UK/9420X2/68

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million pounds" (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)
- "micro_alert@blumail.org" (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: "Microsoft Promotion" <neptanc@mtf.hu>
Reply-To: micro_alert@blumail.org
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:00:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Ref: UK/9420X2/68

The British National Lottery
P O Box 1010
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ticket Number: 56475600545 188
Lucky Numbers: 05,06,17,20,28,42 (Bonus33)

Winning Notification:

We want to congratulate and inform you on the selection of cash prize
£ 500,000.00 (British Pounds) Held on 30th March 2013
Uk.The in London were selected by random
Our selection of computer-mail selection system (ESS) from a
Created database of more than 250,000 e-mail addresses from which you were
selected. And your email address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
05, 06, 17, 20, 28, 42 (Bonus 33), which subsequently won you the
Lottery in the first category ie Match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved for a total of five hundred thousand
Claims
Pounds (Five hundred thousand pounds) in cash to fileKTU / 9023118308/03
credited.
This is from a total cash prize of 1000.000 million pounds, divided
under the (4) lucky winners in this category ie Match 6 plus bonus.
For by processing of your winning claim, please contact the
Trustee Information Officer Mr.Robert Anderson, who has been
assigned to help you. For him they are using the following contact
Details on the publication of your winnings.

Agent Name: Mr.Robert Anderson
Email: micro_alert@blumail.org
Contact him, please provide him with the following
Requirements below:

Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full ----------------------
2.Address---------------------------
3.Nationality-----------------------
4.Age-------------------------------
5.Occupation------------------------
6.Sex ------------------------------
7.Phone/Fax-------------------------
8.Present country -------------------
9.Scanned copy of a vilid identification card

If you do not do this to your claims agent within 5 working days
Notification would be to withdraw your winnings. The winners will be
advise
keep their winning details / information from the
Avoid public
Fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the prize claim of
Winner.

* Winner under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified. *
Employees of
the British Lottery are not to participate in this lottery.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards
Mr.Robert Anderson
Microsoft Lottery Award Team.

Note: that you should not answer to this e-mail, contact
Please
claims officer to boot directly to the processing of your claims
Application form.

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