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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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Fraud email example:

From: Vasea Tipa <vasea.tipa@mail.ru>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:58:01 +0300
Subject: =?koi8-r?Q?Fwd=3A_Contact_Societe_Generale_Private_Bank_(GB)-(sgob-operationsdpt=40windowslive.com)_for_verifications_and_claims=3F=3F=3F?=





Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:33:09 +0000 ÐÉÓØÍÏ ÏÔ Microsoft Online Promo Microsoft Aword Tearm <claimsdirector02@hotmail.co.uk>:




Microsoft Award Department
100 Victoria Street Cardinal Place,
SW1E 5JL London, United Kingdom
Ref: XYL /081511 / Batch Number: CMLC-9932009 / Winning number: 644 7954365 B44805 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{(FWC/IRS/8971} It gives me great pleasure to inform you that your Verification and Fund Release form has passed through the proper legal verification processes and has sucessfully passed all standards in accordance with the Microsoft National Lottery Terms and Conditions.This is also to notify you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verifications and fund release department at the Microsoft National Lottery Headquarters and your winnings has been approved for release to you. I am in reciept of your mail and i must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this years lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 100,000 Unions on the internet. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address was selected as winner.Note that your winnings can be delivered in the next 24-48 hours upon your contacting the Societe Generale Private Bank,who is responsible for the swift bank transfer of your winning funds into your bank account.So you should contact them urgently to get your winnings. It is our major priority as your fiduciary agent to make sure that your winning funds gets to you within the stipulated time for the claiming of winning,with that goal set in our mind in this office, we have deposited your winning funds with Societe Generale Private Bank and the sum of ? 800,000( Eight hundred thousand Pounds Sterling) has been deposited in your name.Now you are to contact the bank with the contact information below for futher instructions on how to transfer your winning funds into your norminate personal account in your local country. You should contact the Societe Generale Private Bank immediately without any delays, for your winnings had already been deposited with them for onward transfer to your personal account. Note that you are to provide the Bank with these details to identify you: ** FULL NAMES:** FULL ADDRESS:** TEL:** AMOUNT WON:** WINNING REF NUMBER:** WINNING BATCH NUMBER: Below is the Details of the Societe Generale Private Bank Transfer DepartmentMr.Jean Pierre Mustier.Founders Court LothburyLondon EC2R 7HE, United Kingdom.Tel : +44 704 575 2529 +44 703 593 6941 Fax: +44 7092 8970 96:sgob-operationsdpt@windowslive.com Its is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{FWC/IRS/8971} as the subject of any correspondence with the Societe Generale Private Bank and your Full name and Address to ensure that they respond in a timely manner. I will require a concise update on proceedings with the Societe Generale Private Bank as soon as you are in contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know. Congratulations once again !!! I hope my application will be favorably granted by your reputable office..
Note: Any unclaimed prize will be returned to the treasury of Microsoft Award Organization. You are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm to avoid confiscation of your prize. Dr. Ivan Smith
Event Manager (Microsoft Award)(A subsidiary of Microsoft Organization UK). "Copyright 2011 Microsoft Award Promotion "All Right Reserve"* * * * * * D I S C L A I M E R * * * * * * *
This message is confidential and intended for the named addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by E-Mail return and then delete this message from your system. You should not copy or use it or disclose its contents to any other person. If any part of this message is illegible or if you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please contact the sender


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