419 scam: "Paul Morgan" <ginc59@gmail.com> Microsoft Award For you!!...

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +447035910786 (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.
- on1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- your claim, call +447035910786, or contact by email:john.pears= on1@hotmail.com with the below information. also include your award (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Morgan" <ginc59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pearson@msnusersrewardforyou.com
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 13:09:29 +0100
Subject: Microsoft Award For you!!...

=A9 Microsoft Corporation
MICROSOFT CORPORATIONS
Cardinal Place
80-100 Victoria Street
London, SW1E 5JL
United Kingdom
=

=

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER.
=

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but pl=
ease find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your succes=
s in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic=
online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the foundat=
ion for the promotion of software products, (F.S.P) held in London United K=
ingdom, where your email address emerged as one of the online Winning email=
s in the 2rd category and therefore attracted a cash award of =A3850,000.00=
(Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) Our winn=
ers are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes accordi=
ngly in each category. They are arranged in this format below:
=

CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st. =A3950.000.00 GBP
2nd. =A3850.000.00 GBP
3rd. =A3450,000.00 GBP
4th. =A3370,000.00 GBP
=

We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to conta=
ct 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 informatio=
n was released with the following particulars attached to it.
=

(1). Award Numbers: UK/56/2015
(2). Email Bonus Numbers: MSLP-134632
(3). Batch Numbers: MSOFT/884/8PDH
(4). Reference Numbers: MFR/250-450810/MSOFT
(5). Serial Numbers: MSOFT/776/ml1401
=

=

To file for your claim, Call +447035910786, or contact by email:john.pears=
on1@hotmail.com with the below information. Also include your award detail =
such as your AWARD NUMBER and other information listed above in your email =
for clarifications.
=

=

Accredited Microsoft Agent
Name: Mr. John Pearson
E-mail: john.pearson1@hotmail.com
Phone: +447035910786, +447937430372
Fax: +448435589903
=

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The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by Microsoft Par=
tners and a consortium of software promotion companies like Intel Group, Ac=
er, H P ,Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies. The Mic=
rosoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encour=
age the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide, Once a=
gain on behalf of Staffs & Members of Microsoft Corporation.
=

Sincerely,
Paul Morgan
Managing director,
=A9 2015 Microsoft Corporations
=

Disclaimers: This e-mail and its content is directed uniquely to the inter=
ested party, which is the exclusive addressee of any information contained =
herein. For any abuse about the content of this message, Microsoft Corporat=
ion will claim compensation for damages occurred to third parties as well. =
In case the e-mail is addressed to another person other than you, or the co=
ntent should reveal any transmission errors or manipulations, please delete.
=A9 Microsoft . Privacy policy . Terms of service

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