419 scam: "ROSA GARCIA"<rosagarsia@hotmail.co.uk> Qualification No: Msft-2010-X74-RS

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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:
- "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)
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.
- manuelrodgez@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROSA GARCIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manuelrodgez@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:13:53 +0200
Subject: Qualification No: Msft-2010-X74-RS

MICROWORD CORPORATIONS,
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
MADRID SPAIN/ESPANA.
APARTADO DE CORREOS
48, 28230 las Rozas,

Qualification No: Msft-2010-X74-RS
Batch No: Msft-2010- GM-0221

Official Winning Notification.

Welcome to Microword Corporation new year promotions, We are pleased to
inform you of the released results of Sweepstakes Promotion organized
by Microword Corporations, in conjunction with the foundation for the
Promotion of software products, 26th Jan 2010 Madrid-Spain.

Your email address emerged as one of the on-line Winning emails, in the
1st category and therefore You have been approved for a cash award
500,000.00Euros (Five Hundred Thousand Euros) a total cash prize of Five
Million Euros Shared among the ten International winners in the 1st
category.

To begin your claim, Please contact him with your Qualification Number [Msft-2010-X74-RS]
(Send your Full names,Address,Age,Occupation,Phone/no) as soon as possible to our
Foreign Transfer Manager:
Mr. Manuel Rodrigues.
Email:manuelrodgez@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:+34672849654

Note: This Email Lottery is sponsored by Microword Corporation, and all
the members of Spanish Msft Word Resource Consortium Software Promotion
Companies.

All winnings must be claim not later than 15-02-10 after this date funds
might be returned back to Microword Resource Madrid, This internet E-mail
draw is held periodically.

And is organized to encourage the use of internet users, And to promote
computer literacy worldwide.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Rosa Garcia.
Promotions Manager.

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