419 scam: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION <officeupdate26111@att.net> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(E-MAIL DRAW)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (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.
- +447031886659 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448704717469 (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.
- claimcenter@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION <officeupdate26111@att.net>
Reply-To: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION <micro_draw@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:30:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(E-MAIL DRAW)

MICROSOFT AWARD WINNINGS NOTIFICATION
FORM
AMERICAN/JAPANESE

DEAR E-MAIL USER YOU HAVE WON
$500,000

WINNER E-MAIL

Announcement!!!
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR
E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PRIZE MONEY OF $500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS GB
POUNDS)MICROSOFT AWARD E-MAIL DRAWS MONTHLY PROMOTION PROGRAM
HELD ON 01/02/2010.WHICH WAS ORGANIZED BY MICROSOFT
COMPANY.

The online world micro soft E-mail draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 7000,000 E-mail of individuals and co.corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random
computer selection from the web. No tickets were sold. After this automated
computer ballot, Your E-mail emerged as one of the three winners in category "B" with the
followings:

YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL FILE HAS BEEN SENT TO
LONDON DUE TO THERE ARE THREE LUCKY WINNERS FROM THERE AND YOU WILL BE PAID
AMONG WITH THEM, SIMULTANEOUSLY TO AVOID TOO MANY
PROTOCOLS.

You are advised to complete the below form and
send to the Claim Center on the Email bellow claimcenter@hotmail.co.uksothat they can process it and release your fund
to you.

PAYMENT CENTER MICROSOFT EMAIL
AWARD 2010
LIVERPOOL E14 5HS,
TEL: +447031886659
FAX: +44 870 471 7469
EMAIL:claimcenter@hotmail.co.uk
EMAIL:claimcenter@hotmail.co.uk

Below are my Personal
Information

FULL NAME..................FIRST
.....................LAST ............................SURNAME
.....................
NATIONALITY....................CITY
...............................L.G.A
..............................................
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS ............
.........................................................................
PHONE NUMBER................
...........................MOBILE TELEPHONE ..................................
MARITAL
STATUS.........................SINGLE ............................MARRIED
...........................
OCCUPATION..........STUDENT
...................PRIVATE WORK .....................TRADER .............. AGE.........................
SEX...........................MALE
............................FEMALE
........................................................

NOTE: ANY PRIZE THAT IS NOT
CLAIMED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIVING THIS AWARD NOTIFICATION WILL BE
CANCELLED.

Thanks.
Microsoft
E-mail Promo!
(a
subsidiary of MicrosoftWord.
PRIZE ADMINISTRATOR OF MICROSOFT
CORPORATION.

© "Copyright 2010 Microsoft Award -E-mail promo All
Right
Reserve"
* * * * * * D
I S C L A I M E R * * * * * * *
This
message is confidential and intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are
not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by E-Mail return and then
delete this message from your system. You should not copy or use it or disclose
its contents to any other person. If any part of this message is illegible or if
you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please
contact the sender

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