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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: microprimepromo2092@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:23:11 +0000
Subject: Batch number: UK065/088/XY2400

MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
61B Ashbourne Avenue,
London, NW11 0DT,
United Kingdom
Reference number 700DMUK291176S
Batch number: UK065/088/XY2400
****************************************
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Dear Winner,
We wish to congratulate and inform you on the selection of your email
coupon number which was selected among the CANCUN 7 lucky consolation
prize winners. You have won a prize money of (£1,000,000.00) One
Million
Great Britain Pounds Sterlings for 2007.
You are to contact the claims agent with the following details for the
release of your winnings which presently deposited with Clydesdale
Bank
Plc, UK.
Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Present Country:
7.Sex:
8.Marital Status:
MODE OF PAYMENT: Bank to bank transfer
Contact: Rev. Greg walter
E-mail: customer_carecenter007@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +447031842364
Dr. William Ford
(Online Group Coordinator)
MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM
UNITED KINGDOM


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