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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 Corporation Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank-cole@dgoh.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:56:08 +0530
Subject: MICROSOFT AOL ANNIVERSARY

Microsoft Award Team
Barley Horsehair Road Sutton,
Greater London SMI 4te
United Kingdom
FILE REF: TN/7855/05/07/DINS
BATCH: KP23/857/NDL5 /EU



2012 MICROSOFT AOL ANNIVERSARY AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Winner Congratulation:,

You have been awarded a total sum of 750,000.00 GBP (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds), in the 2010 Microsoft AOL Award Notification. 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 ticket number 94857390735 with serial numbers GPT/97846565392/08 and drew the lucky numbers 70-35-15-18-21-70 which subsequently won you 750,000.000 GBP (Seven fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)


You are to send down your Claims Requirements and your option of Remittance/Mode of Collection to your Claims agent (Dr. Frank Cole)

CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS:
1. Full names:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Fax number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Nationality:
9. Present Country:
10.Next of kin name/address:
11. First time on winning (yes or no):
12.How Do you feel as winner:

Mode of Remittance/Mode of Collection.

Through Courier Delivery of Certified Cheque.

CONTACT
DR.FRANK COLE
MICROSOFT AOL SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Email: frank-cole@dgoh.org
Email: frankcole@microsoft.com
Email: info@microsoft.net
Email:
PHONE: +44 70 14230084
PHONE: +44 70 17029875

NOTE: Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim.

Once again on behalf of all our staff,
CONGRATULATIONS!
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. LARRY WILLIAMS
M.S.PRO.ZONAL COORDINATOR

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