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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: "Yahoo Microsoft Promotion Award Team."<verificate.microsft@xnmsn.cn> <linda@noos.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:15:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?VGhhbmtzIGZvciBjb250cmlidXRpbmcgdG8gb3VyIGZpbmFuY2lh?=
=?UTF-8?B?bCBTdWNjZXNzIeKAjw==?=


Microsoft Corporate Logo
WINDOWS LIVE® / MICROSOFT® INTERNATIONAL 2010
(Microsoft Award Team.)
Batch: 12/25/0340

 
Microsoft Award Team.
Baley House, Har Road
Sutton, Greater London
SM1 4te United A Kingdom.
 

Dear Cash Winner,


  Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You have therefore been approved by  MICROSOFT® CORPORATION UK the sum of £500,000.00 Great British Pounds(Five Hundred Thousand Pounds). These funds are in cash, credited to a valid cashier's check, with a winning Reg. No. MCIMJ: 36925/0751.


   

PURPOSE OF YAHOO&MICROSOFT WINDOWS AWARDS THROUGH THE YEARS
Mission Statement of the Bureau of State Lottery
* to thank the public for all the financial benefits Yahoo! has received from its numerous customers.
* To help and limit hardship round the globe through financial assistance.
* To generate revenue for the state of International world with the public good.
* To provide quality gaming/lotto entertainment to the International world with the Statutory mandate.
* To maintain the integrity of lottery games and activities.


 
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM:
  You are to contact the verifications' manager with immediate effect to facilitate the protocol of your winning prize before the expiry date of Claim; Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed Within this period will be forfeited. These are your identification numbers:

Batch number....................12/25/0340
Ref number.......................Reg. No. MCIMJ: 36925/07
Winning number...................YM09788


  Be informed that your prize has been insured and ready for pay out to you. You are to contact Verifications' Manager Desk below with your required information's 


Claims Verification Manager.

Name: Mr. Jeremiah Parker
Email: verificate.microsft@xnmsn.cn
Tel: +4470457 19646

Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with this Claims Requirements;
1. Full Name: ................
2. Address: ...............
3. Nationality: ................
4. Age: ...............
5. Occupation: Nature of Work: ................
6. Phone: ............... Fax: ................
7. State of Origin: Country: .............
8. Sex: ................

9. Winning Email Address: ..............


 
Mode of Prize Remittance:
(1) Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque and other Winning Documents safely to you.
(2) Bank Wire Transfer.

 
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Long Timothy.
Head Of Customer Care Service.
Copyright © 2010 Microsoft® Inc. UK.
WINDOWS LIVE® / MICROSOFT® INTERNATIONAL 2010

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