419 scam: "Mr.Deka Osmond" <mrsawads@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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 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.
- markwillson02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Deka Osmond" <mrsawads@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dekaosmond821@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 05:44:18 +0800
Subject: Hello

MICROSOFTÂ® CORPORATION BOARD
{USA. Regional Office}
Address:
Civica Office Building
205 108th Ave. NE, Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: +1 (602) 8006627

CONGRATULATION!!!

Winner No: 03,

Microsoft Corporation wish to notify all online customers as we
celebrates this year anniversary 2015; and
also to inform you that you have emerged one of the beneficiary
Selected in this ongoing Anniversary
Program in conjunction with the Foundation of Software Products
(F.S.P.) The Microsoft internet E-mail
draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the users of
the Internet and promote computer
literacy worldwide. Your e-mail addresses was-pick randomly by
software powered by the Internet.
A Cheque will be issued in your name by Microsoft Corporation Board US
(MCSP), you have therefore
won the entire sum of 1, 000,000, 00(One Million United State dollars
) which consequently won
in the 1st category.

For processing, you are advised to contact cash aid documentation officer
Contact: markwillson
Email:markwillson02@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (870) 5015554

Provide below information for validation of your prize
.Residential Address:
.Tel (Mobile):
.Nationality/Country:
.Full Name:
.Age/Sex:
.Occupation/Position:
Alternative email account if any:
.What is Your comment On Microsoft Products?:
You are required to scan and send to us any means of Identity of yours
for Identification purpose, it can
either be your International Passport, drivers License or Pan card for
Identification purpose, or any other
means of Identity but it must be a valid one. Do send it to us
immediately so that we can inform you on
the next step to follow by email or telephone.

Note: your award security information (Data File Number:
USA/9420X2/68, Ref.Code:0087955827499, Grant Number:
MSC/0080648302/2014)
To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating Officer for
VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this
winning notification. Winnings that are not validated within
Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and
invalid.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever choice you want
to claim your prize,
Precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program are in place.
Please be warned!!!

The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our
CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and a
consortium of software promotion companies.Our special thanks and
gratitude goes to Bill Gates of
Microsoft and all his associates for alleviating poverty around the
world through this promotion.
Â©2013 Microsoft CorporationÂ®

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