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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: Barry Hurst <claimsofficerdp_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:54:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Ugent Reply!!


THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
MICROSOFT WORD LOTTERY, UK
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD.
MSW-L/322-669844
BATCH: 2005MJL-01


Attn,Rolando Naumann,

In Reciept of your email to this firm,i want you to understand that what you have won is yours and the eec police have no right to investigate your personal account for this winnings.

As for how you was picked as one of the winners of this Microsoft lottry,i must say that you are a lucky type to have won this program which is held every four years.
and its a computer programming that have to do with picking the winners for the draw..

so i advice that you follow the instructions given to you by this firm and get your winnings ASAP,and a certificate will be isured to you for verifications to the EEC police.

well,if you counter any problem,concerning this transactions please do let me know so i can put you through,as thire is no much time for you again.

Once again Congratulations.
Regards,

Yours Faithfully
Barry Hurst.


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