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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: =?Windows-1252?Q?MICROSOFT=99_USERS_AWARD?= <micr_usersx43@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:55:56 +0000
Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?MICROSOFT=99_USERS_AWARD?=








MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MICROSOFT ™ PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 4AR.

REF.:PEC/9030108308/07. Batch: 15/76/EF36.
Serial No: SALP97585. FILE No: B665 75608567.
Security code: ZA/183/RR

ELETRONIC EMAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM

ATTN: WINNER,

Microsoft™ co-operation management worldwide is pleased to inform you that you are a winner of our annual MICROSOFT™ USERS AWARD-Lottery conducted in UNITED KINGDOM .

Your personal e-mail address or company email was attached to Serial No: SALP97585. Consequently winning in the first lottery category.
You have therefore been approved for a total sums of £800,000 (Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) Credited to FILE No: B665 75608567.With REF:PEC/9030108308/07.
This is from total prize money of £60,000,000, shared among the Seventy-five (75) lucky Worldwide winners in first category.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system,drawn from Canada, Asia, Australia, United States, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania .As part of international "MICROSOFT™ USERS" promotions program, this is conducted bianually.

CONTACT CLAIM OFFICER
Mr.Cliff Alexander. PROMOTION MANAGER.
157-197 Buckingham palace road London sw1w 9sp



TEL:+44-703-183-4571
TEL:+44-703-183-4569
E-mail: microsoft.officexl@gmail.com
E-mail: microsoft.promotion.manager@gmail.com


Remember, all prize money must be claimed within 30 days of this notification. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as unclaimed and return to Government Treasury as Unclaimed. Congratulations!! once more from the entire management and staffs of Microsoft™ co-operation to all our lucky winners this year
Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program.

For further clarification/verification of your claims. Please contact your fiduciary agent through the above, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS stated in this notification e-mail. You are to fill the information below to enable you file your winnings sum.
Full Names:..........................


Physical Address :............

Nationality :.....................

Age:..............................

Phone numbers{land/mobile}:.......


For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information CONFIDENTIAL
Microsoft ™ takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the information in this email is accurate. However, the company gives no warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the content of this email, nor do we accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from your receipt of this message. Any decision made by an individual based on information in this email is the responsibility of that individual alone. You have to note that the only person that have the right to represent you in your claim is your appointed Agent only.
Copyright © 1998-2007 The MICROSOFT™ Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
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