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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: "microsoftaol@terra.es" <microsoftaol@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:31:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ! CONGRATULATIONS !! CONGRATULATIONS !!!


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From:Linda Rose
Microsoft Award Team
20 Craven Park,
Harlesden,
Telephone:+44-703-1913-779,
Fax: +44-870-4798-579,
London,NW10,England,
United Kingdom.



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CONGRATULATIONS ! CONGRATULATIONS !!
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Attention: Dear Winner,
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We happily announce to you the draw of the MicroSoft and America Online [ao=
l] Sweepstake Lottery International Program held this month marking the ye=
ar 2007 anniversary .We rolled out over US$ 400,419,864 (Four Hundred Milli=
on Four Hundred & Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred & Sixty Four Dollars)for =
our end of year anniversary draws. Participants for the draws were randomly=
selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their pa=
tronage.
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The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personalise=
d email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret it=
later. MicroSoft and Aol are now the largest internet companies and in an =
effort to make sure that internet explorer remains the most widely used pro=
gram, MicroSoft and Aol are running an e-mail data test.
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Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Reference and Tic=
ket number 008795727498 with Serial numbers Btd/9080648302/07,Ref: Btd/968/=
05,Batch: 409978e and drew the lucky numbers 14/21/25/39/40/47 Bonus Ball:2=
0 which subsequently won you =C2=A31,350,000.00 (One Million Three Hundred =
And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as one of the 5 jackpot winners i=
n this draw.You have therefore won the entire winning sum of =C2=A31,350,00=
0.00 (One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in=
the second category,and therefore fall within our African booklet represen=
tative office in Africa [South Africa].The draws registered as draw number =
one was conducted in Brockley,London,England,United Kingdom three days ago.=
These draws are commemorative and as such special. =20
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As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code msw/fe=
b/xx07 to your claiming agent, this is to prevent scam.Please be informed b=
y this winning notification,to file your claims,you are to make contact wit=
h your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process to =
facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim please contact =
your African fudiciary agent in South Africa with the contact information b=
elow:
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David James,
James & Associates. =20
Solicitors, Conveyancers & Notary Public
Email: david_james_associates@hotmail.com,info_davidjames@myway.com
4th floor, Elephant House,
107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh ,
2001,
Tel: + 27- 782-865-151,
Post Address P.O.Box 61618,
Marshalltown,2107,
Johannesburg,Republic Of South Africa.
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Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates.We wish y=
ou the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.
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Note: please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30 d=
ays from the date of receipt of this notification or you may forefeit your =
winning. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your R=
eference/Batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or=
us.In compliance with the sponsoring bodies,you are to make a remittance o=
f a part of your won fund,not lower than 10-percent, after receiving your a=
llocation to a charity organisation.Thank you for being part of our commemo=
rative end of year anniversary draws.
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Sincerely Yours,
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Mrs. Linda Rose.=20
MicroSoft Promotion Team
Vice President


CONGRATULATIONS ! CONGRATULATIONS !!=20






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