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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: "SARAH FRANKLIN" <sarah_franklin02@marsool.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:48:03 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER


FROM:THE DESK OFTHE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS
MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT MSW MEGA LOTTERY,
UNITED KINGDOM. 61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR
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 13TH September
2006.Your ompany or your personal e-mail address, is attached to
winning number 20-12DEC-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 1,800,000.00 POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF
NO:MSW-L/200-26937 this is from total prize money of GBP 9,000,000.00
POUNDS, shared among the Five (5) international lucky winners in this category.
All participants E-mail addresses were selected through our Microsoft
computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 Individual Names, 30,000
companies names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL"
Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS
WORD.Your payment has been insured with your REF NO:MSW-L/200-26937.
Your E-mailaddress 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 Claim Payment Officer to confirm your winning and payment,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 thepublic, until you have been
processed and your prize money delivered or transfered to you.
To claim your winning prize, you must contact the claims Officer by
email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you.The
claims officer contact email is:Name: MR ADAM SCOTT
E-mail:scott_adams00100@yahoo.co.uk (PAYMENT CLAIM OFFICER) Be informed
that all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks of this
Notification, All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be
with-held accordingly. Do contact the Claim Officer immediately
for further guidelines.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers,age in all
correspondences with your claims officer. Do contact the claims officer
Michael Hanson at once via E-mail scott_adams00100@yahoo.co.uk
Mrs Sarah Franklin{Mrs}
For MSW MEGA LOTTO PROMO UK;
Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified.


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