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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 International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martingroben99@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:48:14 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Special report, Note: PAYMENT TO MAKE BY TT AND ATM CARD
 
Please bear with us since it is a new payment policy to eradicate fraud.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the microsoft 2016 INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
 
As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the 2016 microsoft International.
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$1,000 000, 00 in cash ONE MILLION DOLLARS
 
Please contact the claim agent below to receive your award prize.
Claim agent  : Mr Martin Groben
Google Microsoft Award Department
Tel : +44-2035142636
Fax:  +44-2035147453
Email  :martingroben99@gmail.com
 
Congratulation!!
AGAIN: Name in full:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age:
5.Occupation:
**Monthly Salary:
6.Telephone Number:
7.Present Country:
8.Short comment on our products. [Optional]
9. Fax [optional]
10.Email address:
11.City
12.postal cod
13.Ticket No:
14.Serial No
15.Lucky No
16.Ins.No:
 
Send above information in your correspondences with your claims agent
 

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