419 scam: "Award Team"<million.euro000@googlemail.com> AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lotterypromo@orange.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Award Team" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotterypromo@orange.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:44:47 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

REF.:PEC/9030108308/07.
Batch: 15/76/EF36.
Serial No: SALP97585.
FILE No: B665 75608567.

ELECTRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION CENTER :
UNITED KINGDOM

ATTN: WINNER,

This is to inform you that your email address has won our prize money of NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY POUNDS ONLY (£935.470,00 ) for the month of August 2009 Lottery promotion which was organized by Microsoft award team here in the united kingdom. However you will have to fill and submit your details as stated below to the promotion managers for the processing of your winning fund.

(CONTACT THE PROMOTION AGENT AND PROVIDE THE REQESTED INFORMATION BELOW)

Name: Mr.Frank Robinson.

Email :lotterypromo@orange.net

1, Your Full Names:
2, Date of birth:
3, Present Contact Address:
4, Country Of Residence:
5, Tel/Fax:
6, Your Winning serial and ref. no:
7, Winning Email address:
8, Occupation:
9, Sex:
10 Total amount won: (£935.470,00

Mrs Susan Lee

Secretary Award Team

For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL Microsoft takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the in formation in this email is accurate. However, the company gives no warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the content of this email, nor do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message. Any decision made by an individual based on information in this email is the responsibility of that individual alone. You have to note that the only person that have the right to represent you in your claim is your appointed Agent only.

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