419 scam: "MICROSOFT NATIONAL LOTTERY 2010" <admin@foud.ng> MICROSOFT E-MAIL AWARD WINNING

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447035971706 (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.
- claimsprosssing101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT NATIONAL LOTTERY 2010" <admin@foud.ng>
Reply-To: claimsprosssing101@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:49:52 -0300
Subject: MICROSOFT E-MAIL AWARD WINNING

CONGRATULATION!!
YOU HAVE WON (£ 500.000.00 GBP)
FROM MICROSOFT E-MAIL AWARD WINNING
DRAWS 2009/2010 HELD HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM

Announcement!!!
This is a formal notification of the just concluded final draws of the
Microsoft E-mail Draw monthly promotional program held on 31/12/2009/2010 In
United kingdom. You have been approved to be paid a winning sum of
£.500.000.00Gbps,

We happily announce to you the Microsoft award (2009/2010) of the International
lottery program held on 31St of December, 2009.Your e.mail address has won
!! the draw, which subsequently won you the lottery in the its category
i.e You are there for been approve to claim a total sum of £.500.000.00 British pounds.

THESE ARE YOUR WINNING INFORMATION'S:
Batch Number 024/320541
Winning Numbers 07,12,15,28,39
Reference Number M/LOTTO/02463092
Payment No M/LOTTO 5237.

Your ticket number:56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/06 draw the
lucky number of (6)congratulations,you have just won yourself £.500.000.00
ponds in the lottery conducted by the MICROSOFT FREE LOTTERY
ORGANIZATION.Your email address was amongst those chosen for this year
promo(no ticket was sold).

kindly contact Microsoft Overseas Payment Officer,
Dr, ALEX WINTER FALL. at this email address below.

(Overseas Payment Officer) Dr, ALEX WINTER FALL
Email: claimsprosssing101@hotmail.com
PHONE:+447035971706

1. FULL NAME........................ 2. COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN.............
3. PRESENT ADDRESS.......... 4. AGE.................
5. OCCUPATION...................... 6. SEX...................
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER............. 8.. BATCH NUMBER...............
9. WINNING NUMBER.................. 10. REFERENCE NUMBER...............

N:B:For security reasons, we advice you to keep your Lottery winning
SECRET until you receive your prize. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by unscrupulous elements.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.BRADSHAW (MICROSOFT LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

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