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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 E-MAIL PROMO AWARD 2012!!!" <info@awards.com>
Reply-To: mrpeterkelly@9.cn
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:56:59 +0800
Subject: MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD 2012

Attention:Lucky Winner.

We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded £750.000
GBP in our MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD cash credited to file REFNO:MSW-
L/2012-28793,
BATCH NO.4365. Your secret pin code is ML0757985.
for claims please contact::Mr Peter Kelly
Email:mrpeterkelly@9.cn
Tel:+447035900545

You are to fill the appropriate form


1.FullName:
2.Address:
3.Direct Telephone:
4.Country:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7.Age:
8.Option of Receiving Your Funds:

NOTE: You have two option for your funds to be remitting to you.

[1]BANK 2 BANK TRANSFER

[2]DELIVERING OF YOUR WINNING CHEQUE TO YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS

Yours Faithfully,
Hon.Mr.Garry brown
(Chief Co-ordinator)
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