419 scam: "Microsoft Award UK" <wa.3@att.net> Pocket Ace No: 12-15-19-27-39/MOP/09

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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.
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.
- hsbc_bank.plc@london.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Microsoft Award UK" <wa.3@att.net>
Reply-To: <hsbc_bank.plc@london.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:41:35 +0200
Subject: Pocket Ace No: 12-15-19-27-39/MOP/09

Microsoft Award Team,

MICR0SOFT LONDON (CARDINAL PLACE) 100

VICTORIA STREET LONDON SW1E 5JL

UNITED KINGDOM.



Congratulations!!!! "You have won R1,000.000.00(One Million Rand Only) from the Microsoft International programs Held in UK for the Last Quarter of the year.

We wish you success in our Microsoft International Programs Online Promotions/Email Internet Program held in United Kingdom, Your Email Address was attached toSerial No: 34, 11, and 43,27,29,06 Drew the Lucky No: 05-17-22-26-55-38 Bonus 44 from 800,000 Email Addresses consequently won in the 2nd Category.

You have therefore been Approved to claim a Star Prize of R1,000.000.00 in Cash Credited to File No: 6712314/ZAR/2008. To claim your winning prize

To Claim Contact Our Paying Bank for the immediate release of your winning: Below is your

Winning Details

Pocket Ace No: 12-15-19-27-39/MOP/09

TicketNo:    5-6-4/21-24/MOP/09

Amount Won: R1,000.000.00



Your winning Prize has been insured and deposited in our paying bank in an Escrow Account Pending your claim. With this Payment file Reference Number of Deposit is NB/0599880 YX, PCB 08.

A Telex Instructionhas be transmitted to our paying bank. kindly contact them with your winning Details Full Names andyour Payment Reference Numberof Deposit below is their contactDetails

Bank Name: Hsbc Bank Plc London
Contact Person: Dr Abraham Peace
(Hsbc Bank Foreign Remit Department)
Email: hsbc_bank.plc@london.com

You here by Adviceto fill and submit your information and winning details to our Paying Bank immediately via e-mail for your Payment.

1. Name:

2. Full Address:

3. Occupation:

4. Age:

5. Sex:

6. Country

7. Direct Mobile Phone

8. Email:

9. Fax Number

10.Payment File Reference Number of Deposit

Congratulations'' Once again from all our Staff and thank you for being part of our Promotions Program

Mrs. Jennifer McMahon

(Microsoft Promotion Director)



                                                                ©2010 Microsoft Corporation

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