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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: "Mr Maxwell Van Rooi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williams@mswlottery.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 03:34:47 +0100
Subject: Your winning Details

Microsoft Corporations
Baley House,Har Road Sutton,
Greater London SMI 4te
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
                              
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
 
We write to officially notify you that The Result of the MICROSOFT ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY held on 26th of June 2010 in London, has been released..Your email address emerged as our lucky Winner for the 1st category and therefore awarded a cash sum of 1,500.000.00 (One Million, five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling).Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage. Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to E-ticket number: 865-45256453-096, with serial numbers GPT/97846565392/10 and drew the lucky numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45 which subsequently won you  1,500,000.00 GBP (One Million, Five Hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds) as our winners in the 1st category.
 
 
Your winning Details are as follows:
E-ticket number: 865-45256453-096
Serial numbers: GPT/97846565392/10
lucky numbers 4-13-21-27-36-38-45
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU
 
 
Our winners are arranged into four categories with different winning prizes according to their categories, They are arranged in this format below
CATEGORY NO.OF WINNERS WINNING PRIZES
1st.       1         1,500,000.00 pounds each
2nd.       8         950,000.00 pounds each
3rd.       13        700,000.00 pounds each
4th.       27        450,000.00 pounds each
 
 
NOTE:Contact your claim Agent MR. WILLIAMS REEALE of MORGAN SECURITIES & FINANCE COMPANY below, by e mail, fax, or telephone. Winners are to complete claims not later than 10days prior to the receipt of this notification
 
 
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Your full name:...........................
Full Address: .............................
Nationality: ..............................
Telephone/mobile/fax: ....................
Mode Of Claims...........................
MODE OF CLAIMS
(1)Cash Pick-Up (You coming Down to Uk Personally to Pick Your Price).
(2)Courier Delivery Of your Certified Winning Cheque Name and other Winning Documents safely to you
 
 
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TELL/+44-704-571-8749
FAX: +44-807-561-5740.
E-MAILS:williams@mswlottery.com
*****************************************
 
 
Sincerely
Mr Maxwell Van Rooi

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