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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: "(S.M.F.P.S.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <euromiladmin@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:09:52 +0100
Subject: Microsoft Corporation/Safe-mail Sweepstakes Promotion 2012

Customer Service.
Safe-MailFoundation/Microsoft Lottery International
Korte Lijnbaanssteeg 1,
1012 SL, Rotterdam
Netherland
Email;euromiladmin@Safe-mail.net
Email;euromillagents@Safe-mail.net



Your Winning Batch No: POK/LTY/2901
Your Winning Reference No: GFMS/600/3011

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the release of the long awaited results of Sweepstakes promotion organized by Microsoft Corporations,
in conjunction with the SAFE MAIL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOFTWARE products, (S.MF.P.S.) held this Sataurday 23rd March 2012,
in Rotterdam Netherland. Where in your email address emerged as one of the online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash award of 350,000.00 euro
(Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros Only) and a Toshiba laptop. To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting our Foreign Transfer Manager:

Mr. James Marshall
Tel: +31-645-743-324
Fax: +31-847-370-300
Email;euromiladmin@Safe-mail.net
Email;euromillagents@Safe-mail.net

The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by former CEO/Chairman, Bill Gates and a consortium of software promotion companies.
The Safe-Mail foundation and The Intel Group, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other International Companies.
The Microsoft internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.

Congratulations!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Anita Ridiger,
Promotions Manager.
[Loterij Co-ordinator]

© Copy International all Rights Reserved Microsoft Corporation/Safe-mail Sweepstakes Promotion 2012

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