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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: "Ms Phuk Rogers" <ukonline@thai.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:32:12 +0700
Subject: Claim your Microsoft Awarad US$500,000



AWARD PRIZE: USD $500,000
CONTACT : BAR .STEVEN CHUNG
AWARD FINANCE DEPARTMENTS
ACCREDITTED EGENCY.

REF NO: UK/ 776090X2/23
BATCH NO: 013/05/8394369
PHONE:00 66 1 362 0335

WEBSITE: www.national-lottery.com
EMAIL: skylegalchember1@excite.com

DEAR WINNER,
Following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic Online Sweepstakes Payments by the Citi Bank financial institution ,the slidecircuir Award and the Heineken prize in conjuction with the foundation for the promotion of softwareproduct [ f.p.s] held on the 14th August 2006 in London F1J 6H United Kingdom,Wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category and therefore attracteda cash award of USD$500,000 { Five Hundred Thousand American Dollars Only}.Congratulations.
We write to notify you of this award, to advise you contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message .For more informations concerning the verification processing and eventual payment of the above prize to you.
It is important to note that your award information was released today being 13th October 2006 with the following particulars attached to it.

Ticket No: 8603775966738
Serial No :5368/02
Winning No: 03,15,21,22,36,47,27 { Bonus No:17}

Please contact the claim agent mentioned above within 5 days to facilitate the realise of your prize ,You are required to only o send the below informations to him for the process of your Award Certiticate free to enhance the payments fund to you by cash ,or Citi bank remmittance to your a/c to be submitted later.
Your Full Name
Your Address and Nationality.
Your Date of Birth.
Your Cccupation
Your Phone / Fax if any.

This Award is sponsored by a consortium Software promotion Companies ,The Intel Group ,Dell Computers,Microsoft and other International Companies to encourage the use of the internate and promote computer literacy worldwide.
We are proud to say that over 20 million American Dollas are won annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide.
Remember ,All winning must be claimed not later than 7th September 2006.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence .
Once again ,on behalf of all our ataff ,CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Ms Pkuk Rogers,.
Promotional co-ordinator.

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