419 scam: "MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER" <msn-claims2010@hotmail.com> Congratulations!!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million pounds" (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.
- msn-claims2010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER" <msn-claims2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:01:25 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!!

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MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
HOOFGHESS 103 KL1102 GH,
UNITED KINGDOM.

WINNING NOTIFICATION,

Dear: e-Mail Winner,

The WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS has set out and
successfully
organized a Sweepstakes marking the beginning of year
anniversary. We
rolled out over 10,000.000.00 (10 million e-mails) to
mark the 2010
Anniversary Draws.Participants for the draws were
randomly selected and
drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy
their BETA patronage
attaching personalized email addresses to ticket
numbers.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached
to TICKET
No:20511465463-7644 with SERIAL No:S/N-00168 and drew
the LUCKY No:
887-13-865-37-10-83(20) which subsequently won you (One
Million Pounds
Sterling)(£1,000 000) as one of the 10 jackpot winners
in this draw.

Please contact our fiduciary agent for claims with the
contact below
Agent.

Mr.Robert Goldsmith.
Email:msn-claims2010@hotmail.com

1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Status:
4.Sex:
5.Occupation:
5.Age
7.Phone Number:
8.Country:

MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER.

processing and remittance of your winning prize money to
a destination of
your choice.Any claim not made before the end of March
2010 this day
will be
returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIC United
Kingdom. Note that all
unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to
quote your reference number and ticket numbers in all
your correspondence
with Dr. Robert Goldsmith

Please follow all his instructions.Furthermore, should
there be any change
of address do inform us as quickly as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Maggi Bauch
Vice President,
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER.

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