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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: Maurrine Diane <maurrine@maurrine.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:46:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATION CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER REF NO:MSW/56B672GH/L


CONGRATULATION CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNER REF NO:MSW/56B672GH/L








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



MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM


Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on Friday, September 1st, 2006. 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 have been approved for lump sums pay out of $2,500,000 USD in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.


The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

No ticket were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world.this is to encourage users to Continues the use of E-mail and non users to try and use emails.

Your fund has been deposited with the paying bank with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, you should contact the paying bank by email for Processing and remittance of your winning funds to you.

The Claims Processor:
Name: Mrs. Natasha Melvin
Custermers Services
Friesland bank
Email:infofrieslandbank@betwinbet.com
Email:transferfrieslandbank@zensearch.com

Tel: +31-619-253-889 Fax: +31-644-293-290



Mrs. Natasha Melvin
Friesland Bank


Do email the above email address all at once. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)




PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE:
1.Full Name:..............................................................
2.Address:.................................................................
3.Nationality:............................................................
4.Age:.........................Date of Birth:............................
5.Occupation:.............................................................
6.Phone:...............Phone 2:...................Fax:.................
7.State of Origin:......................Country:........................


Sincerely,
Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
Secretary



Dr. Phillip George Mrs. Maurrine H. Diane
Online Co-ordinator Secretary


LOTTERY SPONSOR
Microsoft Corporation U.K.


____________________________________________________________________________________

Note;

Do not reply this mail, you are to contact the paying Bankimmediately by email. Microsoft Electronic Mail Lottery is approved and Licensed by the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR)





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