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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: "Microsoft Mega Lottery Jackpot" <micmegajackpot@msn.com>
Reply-To: festuslanders@takemail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:19:25 +0000
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION/UPDATE

MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM.
89 New Fetter Lane London,EC4A 1AG U.K
MR. TINZO PAOLO
PHONE #:+44 703 184 6270, +44 704 012 4533
FAX#: +44 709 287 1491

REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN

MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY PROMOTIONS,EMAIL AWARD PROMO: UNITED
KINGDOM

Finnaly today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO
WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 17th, NOVEMBER 2005. Your company or your personal
e-mail address, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial
number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.

You are therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 5,500,000.00
POUNDS ($10,464,000 USD) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, this is from total prize money of GBP
27,500,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Twenty five (25)international winners
in this category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system
drawn form 42,000 Names, 6,000 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. Your fund
(certified Cashiers cheque) has been insured with your REF NO:
MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning
prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for Processing
and remittance of your prize money to you.

Please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all
correspondences with your claims officer. The claims processor is:
MR. FESTUS O. LANDER
PHONE #:+44 703 195 4327,
FAX#: +44 709 287 1491
Email: festuslanders@takemail.com

NOTE: all winners are expected to be present at the payment center to
receive their winning prize or You are to contact your claims officer
immediately by email Or call the promotion director to confirm your winnings
delivery of your winning prize package to you in your country via our
attachee diplomat courier service to avoid double claim.

Sincerely,
Secretary
Mrs. Maurrine Diane H.

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This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are
not the intended recipient, any reading, printing, storage, disclosure,
copying or any other action taken in respect of this e-mail is prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify
the MICROSOFT COMPANY immediately by using the reply function and then
permanently delete what you have received.
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