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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: Dr Peter Bill <drp202018@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:37:36 -0400
Subject: FROM THE MANAGEMENTS













MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTERY U.K.






REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/LBATCH: 4583JL/WIN

MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTION: UNITED KINGDOM
THE OAKLAND ROUNGE
52 WATERDEN ROAD,
HACKNEY, LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM
E15 2EE
LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT



First and foremost Congratulations on your winning.

This programmed was design to encourage the use of the Internet in developing nations but presently we are for now involving all the continents in the world. Winners are normally pick from the Internet depending on the usage and also your luck is based on if you are on the Internet when our computer balloting is taking place.

You have been approved for lump sums pay out of £800,000.00 GBP in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

The major computer companies in the world contributed to this programme with little contribution from the United Nations. Also this programme is cover and approved by the law of World lottery Association(WLA) and also of various countries of the European Union.


YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICED TO CONTACT THE PAYMENT AGENT ON THIS INFORMATIONS AND INSTRUCT THEM FOR YOUR PAYMENT. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICED TO CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR WINNING NUMBER BY E-MAIL:

E-MAIL: box_agent@yahoo.co.uk or
Tel: +447031946103
Fax: +44-7005947487

The Claims Processor:Name: Mrs. Linda Scott





Mrs. Linda ScottClaims Officer U.K.










Please remember to quote your reference and winning numbers in all correspondences with your this office. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)






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