419 scam: "MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot."<ukfilemcarduk2010@hotmail.com> ATTENTION FILE FOR CLAIM

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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "ukfilemcarduk2010@live.ie" (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!
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.
- +447045723563 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ukfilemcarduk2010@live.ie>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 10:51:56 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FILE FOR CLAIM

MasterCard® / Visa® Award Promotion

24 Shelton Street London, WC2H 9UB

CLAIMS OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM

DIRECTOR: Mrs.Mercy Hunt

CreditCard Companies - Visa Credit Card - Global Visa

Sites<http://www.visa.com/globalgateway/images/global/logo.gif

MasterCard®/Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT

Bradford City Centre Branch

7 hustlergate bradford, West Yorkshire

MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM

Winning No:M/card/456/2008

Ticket No:Mcard/647/2008

Notification Date:01/08/2010

Reference Number: UK/9420X2/68

Ticket number:56475600545299

Cash on file: £450,000.00

Attention

Your e-mail address on ticket number 56475600545299 has won a total cash prize of

£450,000.00 Great British Pounds and other consolation prizes in our online e-mail

lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly by computerised

balloting, powered by the Internet.

Please contact the claims officer Claims Officer: Richard Dawson with your:

Claims Requirements:

1. Full Name:___________________

2. Address:____________________

3. CITY, STATE. ZIP:_____________

4. Nationality:_____     Sex____

5. Age:_____Date of Birth:__________

6. Occupation:___________________

7. Phone:_______    Fax:_____________NONE

8. State of Origin:_____OREGON     Country:_____

Claims Officer: Richard Dawson

E-mail:

CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR.

* NAME: Martins Edward

* E-mail: ukfilemcarduk2010@live.ie

* Phone:# +(44) 704 572 3563

* Fax: # + (44) 704 576 3800

* Worldwide Online Team Management ©1999-2010.

MasterCard® / Microsoft® Claims Department Do e-mail the above Claims Administrator, at

once with all the claims requirements below.To avoid unnecessary delay.They are needed

to proceed.

PROCEEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.

Choose from payment options and Contact the Claims Administrator via e-mail with all your

claims requirements well filled @ ukfile-dispatchdepartment@msn.com

(i).Cash Pick Up

(ii).Delivery of Certified Check of £450,000.00 GBP by a registered Courier Company.

Secretary,

Mrs. Mercy Hunt

MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.

Copyright 2010 Microsoft Inc. All rights reserved

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