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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • mrsflorencewalter01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT WORD MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY" <maurrinediane67@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrsflorencewalter01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:28:50 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!!! You Immerged A Lucky Winner....

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.LONDON.

BANK OF ENGLAND/MICROSOFT HOUSE, LONDON.

                                                                                 

                       

                     

 

REF NO: MSW/154S/WL04.
MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021

 MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM

 

Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 14th December 2006. Your company or your personal e-mail address, won in the second lottery category 002.
 
You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of £5,500,000.00 FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Equivalent to ($10,064,000 USD) Ten Million, Sixty Four Thousand US Dollars. In cash Credited to file REF NO: M154S/WL04 and MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021, you are the second lucky winner of the total winners of 10. You all won £5.5, million Pounds each.
 
All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of emails all over the World, and to promote the use of Microsoft Office. Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque) have been insured with your REF NO: M154S/WL04.To claim your winning prize (£5.5, million pounds),you must first contact our Fiduciary/Processing Agent by email, Mrs. Florence Walter. Who is our accredited representative for the Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.You can reach him on:

 

The Claims Processor:
Name: Mrs. Florence Walter
E-mail: mrsflorencewalter01@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

Mrs. Florence Walter
  Claims Officer U.K.

 

Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.

(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:

 

1.FULL NAMES:..............................................................

2.NATIONALITY:.................................................................

3.AGE:.........................Date of Birth:............................

4.SEX:.....................................................

5.MARITAL STATUS:.............................................................

6.CONTACT ADDRESS: :...........................................................

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER: :.................................................

8.OCCUPATION:........................................................................

9.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:.............................................................................

10.REF/ CHIP NUMBERS:.......................................................................................

11.TOTAL AMOUNT WON.......................................................................................

12.PAYMENT OPTIONS

 

(A): BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

 

(B): BY OUR COURIER FIRM.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
Secretary 

                                               

           

                                                              

            Mr. Andrew Gregry III                                           Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
                     Director                                                              Secretary     

 

                                    

                                       LOTTERY SPONSOR  

                                          Bank Of England/Microsoft Corporation U.K.

                                                 

 

WARNING!!!                WARNING!!!                   WARNING!!!  

 

ANY MAIL RECEIVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

 

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                                                                  Note;

Do not reply this mail, you are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Microsoft Electronic Mail Lottery is approved and Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).

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