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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: MRS SONIA LARRY <info@microsoft.co.uk>
Reply-To: robertkard@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:58:46 -0600
Subject: YOU WON...




MICROSOFT 2010 NEW YEAR AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Ticket Number: 008795727498
Lucky Number: 14-21-25-39-40-47(20)
Ref: BTD/968/07,Batch: 409978E, You are Number (5)

Dear Recipient,

We are happy to inform you that you have just emerged a winner in The 2010
Microsoft NEW YEAR AWARD PROMO.Consequently you have won (£500,000.00GBP) Five
Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds and a Brand New Toyota Camry 2009 Model
Car.You are required to fill the claims eligible form below and forward it to
your fiduciary agent on his email below or via fax to claim your Funds
and Car.

Fiduciary Agent: Mr. Robert Kard
E-mail: robertkard@gmail.com
Fax: +44 70928 75166
Tel: +44 70457 81974


CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.E-mail Address:


Congratulations from the staff and Management of the 2010 Microsoft NEW YEAR
AWARD PROMO

Regards.
MRS SONIA LARRY
COORDINATOR GENERAL
2010 Microsoft NEW YEAR AWARD PROMO
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Copyright (C)2010 Microsoft(R) Lottery Promotions. All rights reserved

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