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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: "MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY U.K."
<microsoftpromotionaward303@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: aukclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:37:17 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOU EMERGED THE WINNER.

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY U.K.








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



MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM


Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO
WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Monday, 25 January, 2010. 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 have been approved for lump sums pay out of £1,000,000.00 Pounds in
cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number
23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a
database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents
of the world.


The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses
from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and
corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search
from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were
assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This
is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over
the world, and for the Continues 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 to you.

The Claims Processor:
Name: Mr.Green Anderson
E-mail:aukclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:+:+447024017906

Mr.Green Anderson
Claims Officer U.K.

Do email the above email address 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. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general
public especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)



PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM
YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full Name:...............................................................
2.Address:..................................................................
3.Nationality:..............................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of Birth:..............................
5.Occupation:.............................................................
6.Home Tel:...........Mobile Tel:................Fax:...................
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.........................


Sincerely,
Dr Phillip George
Secretary



Dr. Phillip George
Mrs. Grace Williams
Secretary
Online Co-ordinator


LOTTERY SPONSOR
Microsoft Corporation U.K.


____________________________________________________________________________________

Note;

Do not reply this mail, you are to contact your claims officer immediately
by email. Microsoft Electronic Mail Lottery is approved and Licensed by
the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).


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