419 scam: "MSN GAME CORNER INTERNATIONAL"<msngamecorner@msn.com> MSN GAME CORNER INTERNATIONAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- msngamecorner@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MSN GAME CORNER INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cpdc9@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:04:29 +0530
Subject: MSN GAME CORNER INTERNATIONAL

MSN GAME CORNER INTERNATIONAL
17, Busby Way
Canary Wharf, London, E15 4OM
United Kingdom
Registered No: GCIL/UK/04281185
Serial No: GCIL/MYP/UK/09-1250/09
Draw No: 09945/SALD

Dear Winner,

CLAIMS NOTIFICATION

Over the years, the prestigious MSN Game Corner International Lottery Organization has set out and successfully organized Sweepstakes on a regular basis.

(Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annually)

We have equally maintained a high standard and unrivaled in the industry as it concerns the pay out of winnings to successful participants with the help of

our London Pay Banks/courier services.

In line with the commemorating event marking our 25th year anniversary, we rolled out over £25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million United Kingdom Pounds) for

this anniversary/mid-year draw. Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which enjoy our patronage .The

selection was made through a computer drawn system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.

As luck and destiny would have it, your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 4019241059 with Serial No: GCIL/MYP/UK/09-1250/09

and drew these lucky numbers 04-09-12-21-23-45 (25) which subsequently won you £350,000.00 GBP (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United Kingdom Pounds) as

one of the 25 jackpot winners in this draw. You are therefore entitled to a total payout of £350,000.00 GBP (Three Hundred and fifty Thousand United Kingdom

Pounds) in Category A. The draws were conducted in East London, United Kingdom on 2nd of November, 2009.

These lottery Draws are commemorative and as such special. Please be informed by this winning notification to make contact with our claims department with

the details below who shall by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your winnings accordingly.

To file for your claims; contact;

Mr.Ian Jeronim
(The MSN Game Corner International Claims Department)
Tel: 00 44-701-4275-967
Fax: 00 44-700-6042-853
Email:msngamecorner@hotmail.co.uk

PROVIDE THE UNDERMENTIONED CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS/DETAILS ON a Microsoft Word Pad or On Your Direct e-mail Page AND FORWARD DIRECTLY TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED

DEPARTMENT/OFFICER

(1) FULL NAME
(2) FULL ADDRESS
(3) NATIONALITY
(4) SEX
(5) AGE
(6) OCCUPATION
(7) MOBILE/TELEPHONE NUMBER
(8) WINNING EMAIL ID
(9) DATE OF WINNING AWARD
(10) TOTAL AMOUNT WON
(11) MARITAL STATUS
(12) REGISTERED NUMBERS
(13) SERIAL NUMBERS
(14) DRAW NUMBERS

I wish to on behalf of all members and staffs of The Game Corner International Lottery Organization congratulate you on your win and wish you the best as you

spend your good fortune.

Sincerely,
Dr. Fredrick Smithcher
The Game Corner International Lottery Organization
United Kingdom

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