419 scam: "Powerball HeadQuarters"<powerballlo2020@gmail.com> BATCH:MC11/834/5PDH /EU2020

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- powerballl2020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Powerball HeadQuarters"<powerballlo2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: powerballl2020@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:51:27 -0700
Subject: BATCH:MC11/834/5PDH /EU2020

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Powerball HeadQuarters Usa Customer Service
Marriott main street
Tallahassee 32301
FILE REF:17LL12-2020/MICS
BATCH:MC11/834/5PDH /EU2020 Powerball Winning Numbers History-Video Resu=
lts

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Dear Honorable Beneficiary
POWER BALL LOTTERY/ Microsoft Corporations Announced you as one of the 7 lu=
cky winners of the Ongoing Microsoft Corporations lottery Award of the Year=
Held this month.All 7 winning email addresses were Randomly selected from =
a batch of 800,000,000 International emails each from Canada, Australia, Un=
ited States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as Part of our i=
nternational promotions program which is Conducted annually, consequently, =
you have Been Approved for a total pay out of EIGHT Million TWO HUNDRED Uni=
ted States Dollars ($8.2 MILLION USD).
The draft was deposited to the bank waiting when you will Come for it so th=
at the money can be transfer to you via Wire transfer, therefore, you are t=
o fill this gap And send it To me so I will submit it to the bank for trans=
fer.

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Your full Name=2026=2026=2026=2026..
Your Address:=2026=2026=2026=2026..
Home/Cell Phone:=2026=2026..
Your Occupation=2026=2026=2026.
Your Identity=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.
Country=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.
Zip code=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026..

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You are advise to send the above information today to enable me submit the=
m To the bank
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a Conglomerate of some multinati=
onal companies as part of Their social responsibility to the citizens in th=
e Communities where they have operational base.Further More your details (e=
-mail address) falls within our Branch Office here in USA, as indicated in =
your play Coupon and Your prize of (USD$8.2M). will be released to you from=
This main branch office of Microsoft Corporations USA.We wish to informed =
you that your Fund has been Approved and insured in your name as well as re=
ady for Delivery.
These are your winning identification numbers.
number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026679-568-9228
Serial number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026..37016
Lucky number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.15-21-22-27-47-7
Ref number=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026=2026.MSCB4900

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To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our P.B.L Microsoft Corporat=
ions Lottery Co-ordinator as follows,
Name:John Griffn E-mail powerballl2020@gmail.com
You are to send the completed verification form below to The co-ordinator w=
hose email address is given above So that you will be advised on what to do=
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To get your prize money.

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NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, please remem=
ber to quote your reference And batch numbers in all correspondences =

With us, Furthermore, should there be any change of Address, please do info=
rm our Co-ordinator as soon As possible.
An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your Deposit certificate =
will be sent to you by Lottery Administrative Remittance Operation.
Congratulations once more!!

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