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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: Mr Gladstone wright <agentgladstone_wright@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 19:55:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: UPDATE


MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
20 GLENEAGELE ROAD,STREATHAM SW16 6AB LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.
BATCH: 2006MJL-01
REF NO: MAT/200-26937
6 JULY, 2007.

Attn: Winner,

With the correspondence from the British Gaming Board all unclaimed lottery winners are advise to contact the affiliate Courier Agency (Universal Express Courier Agency) with the information below for swift delivery of their winning cheque, as all winners are expected to receive winning prize through a cashier Cheque that is written out in their full names and a hard copy of Winning Certificate (one for each) as well as high insurance coverage for safe delivery.

Universal Express Courier Agency, United Kingdom
Corporate Headquarters, 91 Station Road, West Drayton,
Middlesex UB7 7LTUnited Kingdom.
universalexpress001@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 702 403 1750
Mobile:+44 702 403 2485
Fax: +44 870 479 6453
Contact person: Joseph Bright (Dispatch Officer)


Find below the delivery information which you are require to forward to the man incharge at the Courier Agency immediately you receive this email as time is of essence.

Amount on your certified cheque:£1,000,000.00 ( One Million Great British Pounds) BATCH: 2006MJL-01
REF NO: MAT/200-26937
Name of fiduciary Agent: Mr Mark Wright.
clearance code: A2245UK Your Residential Address

Congratulations once again!

Mr Gladstone Wright,
Verifications/Logistic Department
Microsoft Award Team.

This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.



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