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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: Msn Team <benjohnson121@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 17:41:59 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!


CONGRATULATIONS !!! YOU HAVE WON THE MICROSOFT LOTTERY INSURRECTION TO READ THIS MESSAGE CLICK ON OPEN MESSAGE ABOVE OR REPLY TO Email
benjohnson161@yahoo.com Microsoft Award Team
50 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref: UKNL-L/200-26937
Batch: 2005MJL-01

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!
ATTENTION LUCKY WINNER:
It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft and Alo in
conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.)held on the 2008,in United kingdom.


The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta
test.
Wherein your electronic email address emerged as one of the online winning emails in the 1st category and as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) Which your file falls in our United Kingdom Claim office in London City
We write to officially notify you of this award and to advise you to contact 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 information was released with the following particulars attached to it.
(1) Award numbers: 14-21-25-39-40-47(20)

(2) Email ticket numbers: 20511465463-7644

(3) Batch numbers: 2005MJL-01

(4) The file reference numbers: UKNL-L/200-26937

{5} Serial Numbers: S/N-00168


FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSE BE SURE TO INCLUDE:


(1) Your Tel/Fax numbers………………………………………
(2) Your Nationality/Country………………………………………………
(3) Date of Birth:............................................
(4) Address:.......................................................
(5.) Occupation:...............................................
(6.) Phone: .........................................................
(7.) Mobile: .......................................................
(8) Fax: ............................................................
{9}Your Full Names……………………………
(10)Sex:.................................................................
(11) Award numbers: .........................................
(12) Email ticket numbers:......................................
(13) Batch numbers: ...................................................
(14) The file reference numbers: ......................................
{15} Serial
Numbers............................................................
(16) Your mailing address…………............……………..
To file for your claim, Please contact your Validating Officer for VALIDATION of your winning within Twenty-nine working days of this winning notification. Winnings that are not validated within Twenty-nine working days of winning notification are termed void and invalid. You are required to mention the above particulars of your award in every correspondence to enable the Agent in London validate your winning

AGENT CONTACT: INFORMATION

*******************************************************************
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: GRAPHIC TRUST DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great Ormond Street London,WC1N 3HR United- Kingdom.

Email: benjohnson161@yahoo.com Tel: +44 703 194 8041
Contact Person: Call Mr. Ben Johnson

********************************************************************
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our CEO/Chairman, and a consortium of software promotion companies. The Intel Group, Bill Gates: Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies. The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer
literacy worldwide. In compliance with the sponsoring bodies, you are to make a remittance of a part of your won fund, not lower than 10-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity organization

Once again on behalf of all our staff,

we say congratulation and thanks for being part of our Promotions
program.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Lillian Diana.

Microsoft Online Promotions.

Online Co-coordinator for Microsoft Award Team

N.B.This is a computer-generated message. Please do not reply to this
mail since we will be unable to answer. Contact your Claims Manager by
Email or Phone immediately.



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