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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:

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?MICROSOFT=C2=AE_CORPORATIONS?= <cptwilliams01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: owen.sagness2015@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:30:06 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT OFFICIAL PROMOTION

MICROSOFT® CORPORATIONS
Cardinal Place
80-100 Victoria Street
London,SW1E 5JL
United Kingdom



MICROSOFT OFFICIAL PROMOTION


It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise
but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over
your success in the following official publication results of the
E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes Balloting System 2014/2015
organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the foundation for the
promotion of software products, (F.S.P) held this 2015,in the
Microsoft Head Quarters London United Kingdom, where your email
address emerged as one of the online Winning emails in the 2nd
category and therefore attracted a cash award of ?2,000,000.00 GBP
(Two Million Great British Pounds Sterling) Our winners are arranged
into four categories with different winning prizes accordingly in each
category. They are arranged in this format below:


CATEGORY OF MICROSOFT WINNERS;


1st. ?5,000,000.00 GBP
2nd. ?2,000,000.00 GBP
3rd. ?1,000,000.00 GBP
4th. ?450,000.00 GBP

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to
contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message
for more information concerning the verification, processing and
eventual payment of the above prize to you. It is important to note
that your award information was released with the following
particulars attached to it.


(1). Award Numbers: UK/149/2015
(2). Email Bonus Numbers: MSLP-1009021
(3). Batch Numbers: MSOFT/421/8PDH
(4). Reference Numbers: GB/54/132/921/MSOFT
(5). Serial Numbers: MSOFT/2015/NLP00292

Microsoft Verification Requirements

(1). Full Name:
(2). Address:
(3). Nationality/Gender:
(4). Age:
(5). Occupation:
(6). Phone:
(7). Country:
(8). How do you feel as a Microsoft Winner:
(9). Ever Won an Online Award or Bonus:
(10). Winning Email Address:


Please specify your mode of receiving your winnings.
(1) Courier Delivery of your winning cheque to your Home address.
(2) Bank transfer of your funds to your bank account in your country.


To file for your claim, Please contact your Microsoft GB Manager for
claim 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 as unclaimed
funds will be liquidated by the Microsoft Promotion Company. You are
required to mention the above particulars of your award in every
correspondence to enable the Manager validate your winnings.

NOTE:

(1). To fill the claims processing form if you are not used to pdf
files, you print it out and fill it or simply copy the entire
notification letter to either Microsoft Word or Notepad for easy
access.


(2). Do not tell people about your Price Award until your money is
successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may
arise from double claim. You may also receive similar e-mails from
people portraying to be other Organizations or Microsoft Corporation.
This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay
claim over your notification letter that was sent to you by us,
Microsoft shall not be held responsible for any loss of fund arising
from the above mentioned.


Dr. Steven Sandler
General Manager, Online Division, UK
E-mail: dr.steven_sandler@outlook.com
Tel: +447031929098


The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our
CEO/Chairman, Satya Nadella and a consortium of software promotion
companies like Intel Group,Acer,H P, Toshiba, Pisem, Aol, Dell
Computers and other International Companies.


As Satya Nadella becomes the third CEO of Microsoft, he brings a
relentless drive for innovation and a spirit of collaboration to his
new role. He joined Microsoft 23 years ago because he saw how clearly
Microsoft empowers people to do magical things and ultimately make the
world a better place. Many companies, he says, “aspire to change the
world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources
and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in
abundance.”


The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is
organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer
literacy worldwide, Once again on behalf of Staffs & Members of
Microsoft GB Board Commission Congratulations.


Sincerely,


Owen Sagness
General Manager of Advertising and On-line
Microsoft Corporations®

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