419 scam: "MRS. SUSAN LIZZY."<info@microsoft.org> Attention Beneficiary

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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:
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348025296127 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wluwis88@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SUSAN LIZZY." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wluwis88@lawyer.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:16:45 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary

You have been awarded an International ATM Debit Card which is
worth 0,000.00 USD in this year 2012 LOTTERY CORPORATION Award
Aimed at alleviating Poverty.

Contact the PROMOTION EVENT AGENT MANAGER with the below
details of yours.

Contact Name: Mr.Williams Liwis
Contact E-mail: wluwis88@lawyer.com
Contact Phone Number: +234-802-529-6127

Your name: .......................
Address: ............................
Country: ...............................
State: ....................................
Nearest Airport to your destination: .........................
Age: .................................
Sex: .................................
Occupation: .............................
Direct Phone Number: .................................

Note: The only fee you are to send for the delivery of your ATM Card is just $ 125 USD. and once you have contacted Mr. Elvis Martins, he will give you instructions, on how to make the payment of 5 USD for the delivery to commence.

Note: If you know you are not willing to send the 5 USD for the ATM Card
delivery,
Please do not respond to this email.

Congratulations Once more on your Award winning.

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,

MRS. SUSAN LIZZY.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
All rights reserved. (c) 1995-2011
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This E-mail is only for the above addressees. It may contain confidential
or Privileged information. If you are not an addressee you must not copy, distribute, disclose or use
any of the information in it or anybattachments.
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LOTTERY INTL>>>LICENSE OF MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION.

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