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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: bettyramses@post.com
Reply-To: james.marshall@microsoftlotteryboard.com
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 22:13:21 +0200
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION!

Microsoft Corporation Sweepstakes Promotion,
Customer Service.
Your Winning Batch No: HLS/LTY/2901
Your Winning Reference No: MIC/029/2910

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 FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOFTWARE products, (F.P.S.) held on April 2015, in Madrid Spain.Were 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.



This is an independent promotion and it's unconnected to any publication, no purchase necessary.All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 32,000 Names, 8,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL"Promotions Program, for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world,and for the Continues use of E-mail.


To file for the release of your winning you are advice to contact our Foreign Transfer Manager:

Mr. James Marshall
(Foreign Transfer Manager)
Tel:0034-672-883-648
Fax:0034-917-692-866
Email:james.marshall@microsoftlotteryboard.com


INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU TO SEND YOUR LAPTOP AND TO ISSUE YOUR CHEQUE ON YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS!!

YOUR FULL NAME:

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

SEX:

ADDRESS:

POST CODE:

CITY:

STATE:

COUNTRY:

MOBILE-TELEPHONE:

FAX NUMBER:

WINNER EMAIL ADDRESS:

REFERENCE NUMBER:

AMOUNT WON:

As soon as you send the information to us by Email, these will enable us start your Verification Procedure from our Office here in Madrid Spain .However once the verification is done all the necessary documents that are required for you to receive your laptop and Cash Cheque in your country will be file along with your winning CHEQUE PARCEL CONSIGNMENT via COURIER to your contact address you will provide.

The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, consortium of software promotion companies.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.

Congratulations!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Betty Ramses,
Promotions Manager.
(Group Co-ordinator)

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