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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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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "claims director" (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.
  • +447045745799 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • agenttonyweller@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tony weller <agenttonyweller@yahoo.dk>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:32:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: UPDATE FROM MICROSOFT: Ms. Roshan Urjay


MS WORD PROMOTIONS (Thanks for contributing to our Financial Success)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE CLAIMS DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01.
Registered Lottery No 220949


ATTENTION: Ms. Roshan Urjay,

THE MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO conducted its final draws participants were selected through a Computer ballot system drawn from Lucky winners were selected at random via a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and Corporate bodies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. You emerged as one of the grand draw prize in the Category A and are there for entitled to a sum of One hundred thousand pounds only.

Note that the Category A draws under which you won is a free promotional draw; hence you do not have to purchase tickets to participate. Names and email addresses of individuals and companies are selected from various lottery companies email database from around the world and entered into the draw.

This draw is being organised because Uk National Lottery intend on opening offices spread around the world in the near future, hence they want to promote the company name to enhance ticket sales immediately their new offices are opened. Note that the Category A draws is funded from the proceeds of ticket sales in the First and Second category draw also organised by Uk National Lottery.

I your designated agent is upon agreements with Uk National Lottery to handle all transfer matters between Uk National Lottery, and you the winner. We shall commence the transfer of your prize winning accordingly upon meeting of our requirements.

I need you to provide the following informations to us in oreder to begin :your full names,nationality,age,date of birth,sex,marital status,contact address,telephone number,occupation,wining email address,ref/batch numbers,total amount won.

Yours Sincerely,

MR. TONY WELLER
CLAIMS DIRECTOR
Microsoft Lottery Promotions.
Email:agenttonyweller@yahoo.dk
Phone:+44 70457 45799
Copyright 1994-2008 Microsoft Lottery Promotions.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline

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