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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "microsoft incoporation" <microsoftwordoffice91@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:18:23 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT OFFICE (AWARD NOTIFICATION)

***************************************************************************************************************
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS & MICROSOFT WORD INCOPORATION NETHERLAND. WINNING NOTICE
FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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Dear Lucky Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of
De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery programs in conjunction with Microsoft word incoporation
©.The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
 
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of 
Five winners in the category \"A\" with the following:Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005Ticket Number: PCP 002 871You as well as the other winnerS are therefore to receive a cash prize of 7,000,000.00GBP (SEVEN MILLION GREAT BRITAIN POUND ONLY) each from  the total payout prize of 50,000,000.00GBP.Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be  transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory  obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings you are advised to  contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\"  winners who is stationed in UK.
with the information below:
 
FULL LEGAL NAMES:
 
COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS:
 
COUNTRY OF

RESIDENCE:
 
AGE:
 
OCCUPATION:
 
TEL:
 
FAX:
 
Send information to
Mrs. Anita Kings,
Remittance Department Director,
British Development Finance Company [INTERNET-DRIVE INCORPORATION],
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Birmingham,
UK
E-mail:
microsoft_office@mac.com
Tel:+44-7031944848
Fax:+44-84-754-6157
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this
date  all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to
quote  your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public  especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a  case  of double claims will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
www.lotto.nl
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This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the individual or
entity
named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited.If you have received this electronic transmission in error,
please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the
material from your computer.
******************************************************************************
SPONSORS:
MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS UK, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS ASIA, MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS NETHERLANDS, Lloyds BANK UK, CITIPAKCOURIR AND PORTLANDCOURIER

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