419 scam: Microsoft Clicks Award <m-jafari@nigeb.ac.ir> Lottery Winner / Microsoft Clicks Award

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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:
- "claims director" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "dbricks.web@outlook.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: Microsoft Clicks Award <m-jafari@nigeb.ac.ir>
Reply-To:
Lottery Winner / Lottery Winner / Microsoft Clicks Award <dbricks.web@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 02:05:36 +0330 (IRST)
Subject: Lottery Winner / Microsoft Clicks Award

Physical Address Icon .
William Nicol Dr & Sunrise Boulevard,
Fourways, 2191,
Johannesburg, South Africa.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number Web20/*****/, with serial
number ***-** drew the lucky numbers in the first Category of Email Web
Based Award Competition ANNOUNCED in the Year 2016 to claim the total
prize money of ($2,000,000. 00.) Two Million US Dollars which is the
winning payout for Category A winners.

As part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some past winners, we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been
processed.

All winners were selected through a web ballot system drawn from over
20,000 company entries and 98,000 individual email addresses and email
names from all over the world as promotional program that takes place
one every year.

This award was promoted and sponsored by Web Marketing Association's of
software producers and Microsoft Company.
To file for your claim for the Microsoft Clicks Award, please contact
the payment support centre for assistance.

Web Awards Processing Center
Donald Bricks
Claims Director
+27 011 0675549
Email: dbricks.web@outlook.com

Note : To provide the support centre with the following details.

1. Full Name:...........................................................
2. Address:..................................Country of
Origin............................
3. Nationality ID copy or Driving license:...............
4. Age: ....................... Date of Birth: .......................
5. Occupation:

..........................................................
6. Phone: ...........Fax:.................

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our support
centre as soon as possible. You are required to communicate only with
the payment office stated above with your ref code number in all your
correspondence.

Congratulations once more from our members of Marketing Association's.

Sincerely,

Emily van Wyk
Web Promotional Director

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e-mail or any attachments or from making any use of the e-mail or
attachments. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, do
not reply to this mail and permanently delete the e-mail, any
attachments, and all copies thereof from any drives or storage media and
any print outs of the e-mail or attachment.

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