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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "20 craven park, harlesden" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "foreign service manager" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • +447045757195 (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.
  • revlimandagi@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Microsoft Award Team" <marythomas@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: <diamondgmanagementservices@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:29:51 -0800
Subject: Winner No:14

Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref:MSW-L/327015002/08
Batch Number:2008 January #414


Dear Winner,

The Board of Directors of Microsoft Worldwide Co-operation Managementannounces to you as 1 of our 30
lucky winners of this Year's draw held on 01st of January 2008.

All 30 winning Email Addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 786,000 international emails
world-wide.

And your email address emerged alongside with 29 others as the Third category winner.Consequently you
have therefore been approved for a total pay out of US$1,000,000:00 (One Million United States Dollars)
only.The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order.

(i) Ref:MSW-L/327015002/08
(!!) Batch Number:2008 January #414
(iii)Ticked Number:214-056-278
(iv) Serial Number:s/n-01025
(v) Lucky Numbers: 724-595-62-07-45
(vi) Security Code MSW/JUN/SS08

Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact with your
designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your prize.

To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent.

Mr.Revli Mandagi
Diamond Management Services
Direct Tel: +447045757195
Email: revlimandagi@excite.com

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications:

Payment Processing Form:

1. Full Names:
2. Postal Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone/Fax:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Current Email Address:

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1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.

2.Your Ref number must be in all your emails with the Foreign Service Manager.

3.Do inform the Foreign Service Manager of any change of names oraddresses.

4.Please do not reply to this email. Contact Foreign Service Manager.

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Microsoft Corporation World Lottery is registered with The Gaming Board of the United Kingdom under
Schedule 1A to the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976,as amended (LOT150/1837/2).

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend
your good fortune.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Mary Thomas
Microsoft Promotion Team
Copyright (c) 1991-2007.

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