419 scam: MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS <ritaandersonz232@gmail.com> You are a Winner .......

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "microsoft mega jackpot lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",500,000" (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)
- "u.k " (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.
- claimagent169@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS <ritaandersonz232@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claimagent169@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2022 04:54:24 -1200
Subject: You are a Winner .......

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
89 New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1AG U.K

REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS, EMAIL AWARD PROMO: UNITED KINGDOM

Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 26th January 2022. Your company or
your personal e-mail address, attached to winning number
23-76-06-54-42-100, with serial number 647489, consequently won in the
tenth lottery category.

You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP
5,500,000.00 POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash Credited to file REF NO:
MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, this is from
total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty
five (25)international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot
system drawn from 42,000 Names, 6,000 names from each continent, as
part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, for our prominent
MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continuous use of E-mail.
Your fund (certified Cashiers cheque) has been insured with your REF
NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim
your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by
email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The
claims processor is:

Name: MR.ELTON MICHEAL
E-mail:claimagent169@gmail.com

Do email the above email addresses, all at once. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims
officer.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATIONS REQUIRED TO
CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:

1. Full Name: ...........................
2. Address: ................................
3.Nationality: ......................................................
4.Age: ........................Date of Birth: ......
5. Occupation: ....................................................
6.Phone: ............Fax: ..................................
7. State of Origin: ...Country: .................
8: DELIVERY OPTIONS

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact
information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting
the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit, submit back
immediately

DELIVERY OPTIONS:
(1) A: BANK SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER
(2): COME TO OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IN UK
(3): BY OUR COURIER FIRM,

Sincerely,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims AGENT
immediately by e

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