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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barr.arthurjamesesquknl@live.hk
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:50:40 -0800
Subject: You Have Won!! Reference No:FL/668530092



Dear lucky winner,

This is to inform you that your email has won a consolation prize of
the Microsoft Corporation EMAIL DRAW
Today. Your email has won you £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great british
Pounds) To claim your prize, please
contact your fiduciary agent Barr.Arthur James Esq with your Batch
#:409978E and Reference No:FL/668530092
and contact him via email immediately within 24hrs.with the information
below.

Barr Arthur James Esq
Email:barr.arthurjamesesquknl@live.hk
Tel; +44-703-597-7317
Fax: +44-7006-062-478

You are to send the below required details;

1.Full Name:..............
2.Address:................
3..Occupation :..............`
4.Age:..............
5.Sex:.................
6.Tel:..............

Sincerely,
Mrs Porchia D Hanson
Head Customercare Service
Microsoft Promotion

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