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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: "MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY" <microroom000000001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lorence_bruce@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:58:39 -0500
Subject: MICROSOFT PRIZE AWARD

MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.           
55 HARVARD AVENUE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. L20525
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
                                                                                                              
Get ready for Windows Vista
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.REF Nš: EGS/2251256003/05
 
BATCH Nš:14/0017/1PD
CONGRATULATIONS!
We the Board and Management of MICROSOFT (IT) DEVELOPMENT LOTTERY wishes to inform you on the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on Monda, the 18th day of December, 2006. Your email account was picked as a winner of 500,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)

This results is today released to you as your email address attached in the A Category emerged as one of the  WINNERS in the all-round final draws.
 
All email addresses/participants were selected through a random computer ballot system from World Wide Web sites through MICROSOFT VISTA SOFT WARE SYSTEM and extracted from over 100,000 electronic mail companies world over. This promotion takes place biannually.
 
Your lucky numbers are: (11)(13)(26)(34)(44)(44) and bonus ball number: (02)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This Lottery is promoted and sponsored by Microsoft Group World Wide as a means
of encouraging the use of computers and to further enhance Information Technology sustainance and development.
 
To file for your prize money, please contact our Agent/Legal Advicer; Dr. Lorence Bruce lorence_bruce@yahoo.co.uk  for swift processing and payment of your prize money. Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming or voiding of your winning.
 
Fill the form below:
VERIFICATION AND CLERANCE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________


5.DO YOU OWN A COMPUTER:___________________

6.WHEN FIRST DID YOU USE A COMPUTER:________________________

7.OCCUPATION:_____________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________


9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________

10.PRESENT LOCATION___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

___________________________________________


12. COUNTRY________________________________
 
13.REGION WHERE NUMBER FALL WITHIN_________________ _________________
 
14:DATE NOTIFIED _________________ _________________
 
15:NAME OF LOTTERY WON _________________ _________________
Upon receipt of the duly requested data, we will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Furthermore, your winning numbers fall within our African Regional Office, though you are expected to contact our london office for legal documentation via Dr. lorence Bruce through this email address: lorence_bruce@yahoo.co.uk  to enable him forward your WINNINGS to your Regional Office.
 
Note
ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.
 
Congratulations once again, from members and staff of MICROSOFT (IT) DEVELOPMENT ONLINE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

Sincerely Yours,
Lizzy Salim Smith (Mrs.),George Bala(PhD).
Coordinator and International Relations Officers in  London, United Kingdom
 
Tel +447024099122
+447024013555
+447024013608

 
Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO),Mr Brian Hurt(zonal co-ordinator) Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman),
Dr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer)      


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