419 scam: "YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INCORPORATIONS" <msnclaimsunit@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.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "yahoo lottery inc" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advise to" (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.
- +447010045428 (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.
- msnclaimsdpt2010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INCORPORATIONS" <msnclaimsunit@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: msnclaimsdpt2010@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:18:03 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, MSN CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY UNITED
KINGDOM PO BOX 1010 LIVERPOOL L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM

The Msn/Yahoo Lottery Incorporation
P.O Box 1010, Liverpool
L70 1NL, United Kingdom.
+447-010-045-428
====================================

Dear Lucky Winner
This is to inform you that you have won a cash prize of Seven Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling (£75O, 000.00) in the ongoing
annual Lottery promotion which was organized by the MSN YAHOO INC,
England.
LIVE in conjunction with the MICROSOFT WINDOWS, MSN YAHOO WINDOWS, We
collected all
The email addresses of the people who were active online among the millions
That subscribed to Yahoo, Hot-mail and various Microsoft window, we only
selected Ten {10} email addresses as our winners through electronic
balloting System without the winner applying. This program was conducted
to empower the poor and needy all over the world.
Msn Yahoo Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 7 days from
The date of this Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has Won.
Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
These are your winning identification numbers below.

Batch Number.....................YM09102XN
Reff Number.......................YM35447XN
Winning Number...................YM09788

NOTE For security reasons, you are advise to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and your cash prize
is remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program,
Please be warned.

Below here is the claim verification and funds release form, you are
hereby advice to fill and submit back to the fiduciary manager.
Our fiduciary Manager will immediately hand over your wining fund to our
DELIVERY COMPANY (CITY LINK COURIER EXPRESS) for immediate delivery.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1. FULL NAMES…………………
2. ADDRESS……………
3. SEX ………………
4. AGE……………….
5. MARITAL STAT…………….
6. OCCUPATION………………
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS……………………..
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER………………
9. MOBILE NUMBER………………
10. AMOUNT WON……………….
11. STATE…………………….
12. COUNTRY…………………..
13. NEXT OF KIN………………
14. ZIP CODE……………….
15: NATIONALITY.. …………….
16: You’re Reference, Batch and winning numbers: YM35447XN, YM09102XN and
YM09788

To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form
To our fiduciary manager immediately via information below.

(CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
Name: Dr. David Morrison
E-mail: msnclaimsdpt2010@hotmail.com
Telephone: +447-010-045-428
Once again congratulations...

Dr. Clinton Peter(Online Manager)

LOTTERY SPONSORS:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION UK, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AFRICA,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION USA, MICROSOFT CORPORATION ASIA

Past winners

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