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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +4407045714310

Fraud email example:

From: Microsoft Promotion Award Team <msoft-alert@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <info_msoftedition2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 04:42:32 +0000
Subject:
=?iso-8859-1?Q?MasterCard=AE_/_Microsoft=AE_Mega_Jackpot._Winning_Notific?=
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MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOTBradford City Centre Branch7 hustlergate bradford, West YorkshireMICROSOFT OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOMDIRECTOR; MR. ASHLEY STEVE.JR


Date:22nd of May,2007Attn:WinnerWinning No:M/card/456/2007Ticket No:Mcard/647/2007AMOUNT WON: £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).This email address has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software. You are therefore been approved by MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).

CONTACT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR.NAME: Rivera MaquelEmail: mltc_gnt@yahoo.co.ukPhone # : +44(0)704 571 4310Fax # :+44(0)704 571 4310MasterCard® / Microsoft® Promotion Department

Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below. To avoid unnecessary delay. They are needed to proceed.Claims Requirements:1. Full Name:.....................................2. Address:.......................................3. Nationality:...................................4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:.................5. Occupation:.....................................6. Phone:................Fax:.....................7. State of Origin:...........Country:............

PROCEEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled.

SecretaryMrs.Mercy Hunt @ MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.
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