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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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Fraud email example:

From: mswordpromo <msword@ukemailpromotion.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 03:22:10 -0700
Subject: Re: !!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!! TO !!! YOU !!!!!!


FROM: THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT LOTTERY,
UNITED KINGDOM. 61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
MR. GABRIEL MARTINS
PHONE #:+44 7031844897

REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937
BATCH: 2005MJL-01

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION. AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 20th, JULY 2005. Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number 20-20JULY-2005-02MSW, With serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00 POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 this is from total prize money of GBP 27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty (5) international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn form 21,000 Names, 3,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS WORD user all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail. We are sorry to let you know that our site is still under construction, As we are updating our site. See attachment for your winning certificate to clear all doubts.

Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937. Your E-mail address should be used in all correspondence with your claims officer, Please note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email as we Are promoting the use of E-mail, any communications with this office should be by mail, you have the right to call the the director to confirm your winnings that is all, as we will provide you with the necessary details on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your ref. number and batch number from the public, until you have Been processed and your prize money delivered or transfered to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and the act of scamming people of Their ref number and prizes. We hope you will help promote the use of Microsoft Office.

To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims officer contact email is:

CLAIMS OFFICER
Name :Randall Newman
E-mail:randallnewman@cooperation.net


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 20th AUGUST, 2005. All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be penalized accordingly. Do email the above email addresses.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. Do not reply any other mails like this on net as they are alot of scam artist out there pretending to be us. You may see mails like this do not reply. Do contact your claims officer MR. RANDALL NEWMAN at once by email. You will be asked to provide some details to eneble us proceed file keeping. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE, KEEP CONFIDENTIAL.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Mario Wendy
For MICROSOFT LOTTO PROMO UK;
Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified

NOTE: Do not reply this mail. You are to contact your claims officer immediately by email. Or call the promotion director Mr. Gabriel Martin on +44 7031844897 to confirm your winnings.

LOTTERY SPONSORS:CHIEF SPONSOR;

MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA



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