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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: microsoftpromo-uk@primposta.com
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:47:50 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT LOTTO PROMOTION!!!

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
PHONE #:+447040125257
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 2nd, Septemeber, 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 Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.
The claims officer contact email is:
CLAIMS OFFICER
Name: ALEX ROBERTSON
E-mail (1): microsoftpromo-uk@primposta.com
PHONE # : +447040125257
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 30th September, 2005. All funds not
Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly. Do email the above email
addresses.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. MARK DOWELLS 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 +447040125537 to confirm your winnings.
LOTTERY SPONSORS:CHIEF SPONSOR;
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA

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