419 scam: "Angela David" <angela_david1@msn.com> FINAL NOTICE!!!URGENT..................CALL ME .... 00228PŒë¸"

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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)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +31619010870 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- agentmarcuspinto@netscape.net (Netscape; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Angela David" <angela_david1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:12:16 +0000
Subject: FINAL NOTICE!!!

FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS
After a successful completion of the second category draws of CASINO
INTERNATIONAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROGRAMS held on 30th
October 2005. Which to announce that you have emerged one of the winners of
the CASINO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a Microsoft computer ballot system drawn
from over 250,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from
Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New
Zealand as part of our International promotions program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number714-5-9827, with serial number
17/38/NHC drew the lucky numbers 3, 6, 29, 38, 57, 74 and consequently won
in the second Category. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out
of €1.273,092.00 (One Million Two hundred and Seventy Three Thousand ninty
Two Euros) only, which is the winning payout for second category
winners.
This is from the total prize money of €7.638.552.00 shared among the Six
international winners in the second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with our assigned SECURITY /FINANCE COMPANY
insured in your name.
To avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind, we request that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of
transferring your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to your
account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our Next promotion program which is the
high stakes lottery draw where you stand a chance of winning up to €10
million. we hope that with a part of your prize you will Participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately, to begin your claims process.

Mr.Marcus Pinto,
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
CASINO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
PHONE: +31-619-010-870
EMAIL: agentmarcuspinto@netscape.net

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, you must contact your claim agent not
later than 26th of December 2005. After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to
quote your reference and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondence with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: HCL/N351215060/15
BATCH NUMBER: 20/1270/NHT.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being Part
of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Mrs angela david,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
CASINO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.

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