419 scam: Microsoft =?UNKNOWN?Q?Corporation=AE?= <jacek.undas1@neostrada.pl> HELLO EMAIL USER

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "consumersdesk@live.com" (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: Microsoft =?UNKNOWN?Q?Corporation=AE?= <jacek.undas1@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: consumersdesk@live.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:10:49 -0700
Subject: HELLO EMAIL USER

Microsoft=AE Consumer Awards
Building 3 Microsoft Campus=20
Thames Valley Park
Reading, Berkshire RG6 1WG
United Kingdom.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 Draw numbers: 05,10,13,14,28,42,48
which subsequently won one of the two Jackpot prizes.
You are therefore been accredited of the sum of 1, 000.000.00(One Mil=
lion
Pounds)

To file for the claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent:

Mr.Craig Watson

Email:consumersdesk@live.com

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:

Good luck from me and members of staff of the Microsoft Consumers Awa=
rd.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Mitchelle Amber
Online Co-ordinator for Microsoft Consumers Award
Sweepstakes International Program

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