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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: "winning notice" <suzzysmith25@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:05:28 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION !! YOUR A WINNER!!!

CONGRATULATION !! YOUR A WINNER!!!

MICROSOFT/STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAM
Date: 12th march 2007
Ref Nr: MSTL/CN/2628/YT
Batch Number: 26/386/UTR.
Serial Number 25742-86
Coupon No. MSTL-146478972197

Dear Email Bearer,

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING NOTICE!!! YOU HAVE WON!!!

Europe/America private international e-games organizers and
Co-sponsors,MICROSOFT / STAATSLOTERIJ,officially bring to your notice of the
final draw result of march-2007 MICROSOFT / STAATSLOTERIJ wheel E-game which
was conducted at our international corporate office complex in The
Netherlands.

You have won a consolation cash prize of $1,000.000.00 (One Million Dollar's
Only). The MICROSOFT /STAATSLOTERIJ Group have approved a payout of you (One
Million Dollar's Only). The MICROSOFT /STAATSLOTERIJ Group have approved a
payout of your consolation cash prize which will be remunerated directly to
you by the official Payment Agency Board.

CONTACT NAME: MR. HANS SMITH.
ADDRESS:GAZENDEEF STRAAT 324A, 1207 EA,
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.
E-MAIL: staatslottpromo1@aim.com

Regards,

Mrs. Flora Gunter.
(Lottery Group Coordinator)

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