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Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: 419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
Fake Names: Mr David Oliver, Mrs Linda Rose
Offer Type: Lottery Winnings claiming to be from “Microsoft AOL”
Winning Amount: US$1.267million
Storyline: You won a lottery which you did not join
Scammer Location: Claims to be from UK
Scammer Email: micro_aolpromo@netcabo.pt, ams_agency00@yahoo.com.hk
No, you did not win any money. Do not reply or send them any of your contact information.
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From: MICROSOFT AOL PROMO [mailto:micro_aolpromo@netcabo.pt]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Subject: Congratulations!!! Your email has won you a sum of £610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000 USD}
ATTN: Cash Winner,
Finally today,we announce to you the results of the Microsoft AOL Lottery DRAWS held on 8th of SEPTEMBER,2007. Your E-mail address attached to winning numbers 11.28.48.34.44.34, Consequently won in the Eight category.
The online draws was carried out through random sampling in our computerized E-mail selection machine from a database of over 1,000,000 E-mail addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This is to encourage our prominent Microsoft AOL Internet Explorer users all over the world and for the Continuing use of E-mail facilities.
Since the draws was conducted through zonal batching of the emails sampled,and the globe was divided into Zones,You are hereby notified that your winning falls under Europe Zone,and hence you are to be paid by our European Payment Center.
You have been approved for lump sums payout of £610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000 USD}. Which has been credited to File with Ref No: MSAOL/8700/LOM/008 and winning NO: 11.28.48.34.44.34.
Below is the security agency contact details:
NAME OF AGENCY: AMS SECURITY AGENCY LIMITED
DADDRESS: 165 Hythe Heatherwold Newton Newbury Berkshire RG 209BG UK
CONTACT OFFICER: Mr. David Oliver
TEL:+44 704 573 7252 {DIRECT LINE}
FAX:+44 87 1253 4351
Email: ams_agency00@yahoo.com.hk
As the lottery beneficiary of £610,000.00 GBP {1,267,000 USD}, you are hereby advised to fill the Microsoft AOL verification form with the complete information requested in order for us to verify your claims before approval of winning funds payout.
FIND BELOW THE MICROSOFT AOL VERIFICATION FORM
Name:……………..,
Country:………………….
Place of Residence…….
Occupation:…………………
Sex:………………………..
Age:………………………
Amount Won:…………………..
Land Telephone no:………………..
Mobile Telephone Number:………….
Marital Status:………………….
Email address:……………………..
Company if any:…………………….
Please select which option you would prefer for receiving your winning funds after approval by the Member Board of Microsoft
AOL Lottery Team.
A} By courier delivery of winning funds.
B} By online wire transfer of winning funds.
After filling, do send us back the verification form immediately via email for further action from our office.
You can confirm receipt of this email with a telephone call to my office.
Mr. David Oliver
Customer Relations Officer
TEL: +44 704 573 7252 {DIRECT LINE}
FAX: +44 87 1253 4351
AMS SECURITY AGENCY LIMITED
NOTE: WINNINGS SHOULD BE KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC, THIS IS TO PREVENT MULTIPLE CLAIMS AND IF THIS HAPPENS, YOU STAND EVERY CHANCE OF LOSING YOUR WINNINGS. BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY LUCKY WINNER FOR THIS MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
Regards,
Mrs. Linda Rose
Vice President
Microsoft AOL Award Lottery Team 2007