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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: "micro_soft hotmail lottery" <micro_softpmtlottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:50:02 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION ,CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON.

MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL .INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE  GLOBE (MICROSOFT ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION) FROM: THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
Headquarters:    Microsoft Campus Thames Valley
Park Reading RG6 1WG England
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/27/Du34 Logo Certified
 
 
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAW
 
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice,  the  results of the First Category draws of MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTION INT.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw of the microsoft email promotion international Lottery programs  held  today 13th january 2006 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning lucky number: 02/15/20/24/32/47/Bonus Ball(29) which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,000,000,00 (Two  Million United kingdom Pounds).in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of £16,000,000,00( Million Pounds ) , shared among the(8)lucky winners in this category world-wide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our email promotion international Lottery programs  representative office in Africa as indicated in your  coupon. In view of this, your,£2,000,000.00 (Two million Pounds) would be released to you by Our paying bank in African  .our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your fund as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 100,000,000,00 companies and individuals email addresses allover the world.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.
 
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
To file for your claim, contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: ***********************************************
Dr.Harrison Kunda.
Accredited Agent - Microsoft Lottery Agent
ADDRESS: 3012 William Nicol Drive Bryanston Johannesburg 2191
South Africa.Logo Certified
Office number: +27 73 798 9031
FAX                  : +27 83 613 7047
***********************************************
You are advised to contact the agents fiduciary via Telephone or email.
Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
 
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your Reference
and Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in your
correspondence with your claims fiduciary.
REFERENCE NUMBER: LSLUK/2031/8161/04
BATCH NUMBER: 14/011/IPD
Congratulations once again from all our staff and good fortune for being
part of our promotions program.

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs.MARISKA NOWAK.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,
MICROSOFT.
Mr. Steve Ballmer .
Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft CorporationLogo Certified
N/B.You are instructed to contact Mr. Harrison Kunda. Immediately though the above Telephone or e-mail for your claim.


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