419 scam: Microsoft Windows Mega =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jackpot=AE.?= <info@microsoft.co.uk> E-ticket number: 68005043255 087

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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 agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",000,000" (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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "authorizedclaimsoffic@msn.com" (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.
- +447014245046 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Microsoft Windows Mega =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jackpot=AE.?= <info@microsoft.co.uk>
Reply-To: authorizedclaimsoffic@msn.com
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:26:51 +0545
Subject: E-ticket number: 68005043255 087

For the Last time, we are pleased to remind you of the Microsoft Windows
Mega Jackpot (E-MAIL) Sweepstakes result. This is a reward program for the
patronage of internet services and all email addresses entered for this
promotional draws were randomly selected from an internet resource
database of registered software and domain users. Please; confirm if you
received our previous message with;

E-ticket number: 68005043255 087,
Category: A,
Draw: 6746,
Match: 5 plus bonus
Amount: £1,000,000.00

You may reply this mail with this information's: Full name: Home Address:
Office Address: Name of Country: Mobile Number: Office Tel: Home Tel: Fax
Number: Alternative E-mail address: Date of birth: Marital Status: Sex:
Occupation: and Position for reconfirmation. It is five working days to
claims
Deadline, so take note.

CONTACT:
Mr. Frank H. Brod.
Tel: +44-701-424-5046
Email: authorizedclaimsoffic@msn.com
Claims agent/Verifying house.
Microsoft Management Board, Copyright © 1991-2012
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Your privacy is important to the Microsoft Windows Mega Jackpot®.
Employees of the Microsoft Windows Mega Jackpot® are prohibited from
disclosing any
Information you provide, except as provided by law. No personally
identifying information (such as your name, address or phone number) will
ever be captured
by visiting our Web pages, unless you voluntarily choose to provide it.
The National Association of State and Provincial Lotteries recently
alerted the
Microsoft Windows Mega Jackpot® and every other online Security
organizations to get clearance number before having any online promotions
or Awards, as there
Are too many scams going on online. So if by chance you received or you
have received any mail of such do not be reluctant to ask for their
Clearance number,
They are always 14 digits numerical numbers take note. Our clearance
number is the E-ticket number: 68005043255 087.
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