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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 Promotion Award <microsoft@blumail.org>
Reply-To: customercare@av.tc
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:15:49 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAVE WON YOU
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MICROSOFT PROMOTION AWARD TEAM
218 Heathway, Dagenham
RM10 8QE, London
United Kingdom.
Ref: BTD/968/09
Batch: 409978E.

Dear Internet User,

Congratulations!!!


You are among the winners of this year Microsoft Promotion Award Team
your email have won you 500,000.00 pounds sterling (Five hundred thousand
Great Britain Pounds).To file for your claim, please contact our secretary

Mr.Gelb Fletcher
Email:gelb19fletcher@aol.com
Tel: +44 702 405 4767

1. Full Names:.........
2. Home Address:.......
3. Age:................
4. Sex:................
5. Marital Status:.....
6. Occupation:.........
7. Phone numbers:......
8. Country:............

Sincerely,
Mrs. Caro cole
Head Customer Care Service
Microsoft Promotion Award Team



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