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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 LOTTERY" <inf@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: info@promo01.tk
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:32:45 -0200
Subject: EASTER PROMOTION 2010 MICROSOFT LOTTERY

Microsoft Lottery Inc operation
Baley House, Har ,Road Sutton,
Greater London SM1 4te
United Kingdom.

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Five hundred
thousand, Great Britain Pound Sterling(£500,000.00) for the month of April
2010 Easter Lottery promotion which is organized by MICROSOFT LOTTERY INC &
WINDOWS LIVE.You are to contact the events manager on or before your date of
Claim, Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center.
These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................YM 09102XN
Reff number.......................YM35447XN
Winning number...................YM09788
However you will have to fill and submit this form to the events
manager for verification & direction on how you can claim your winning fund.

NAME:........
AGE:..............
SEX:..................
ADDRESS:.............
EMAIL:....................
PHONE:....................
OCCUPATION:...............
COMPANY:..................
NEXT OF KIN...............
STATE.....................
COUNTRY:..................
14. Your Reference and Batch number at the top of this mail:
(CONTACT EVENTS MANAGER)
Name: Mr. Harry Bolton
Email: info@promo01.tk
Tel:+447045709790

Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Gloria Bent
(Microsoft Lottery Coordinator).

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