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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: YAHOO AWARD 2008 <dr.martins.uk0100@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 10:04:31 +0200
Subject: MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD!!!




MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD!!!

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Microsoft-AOL Lottery Award Promotions

20 Craven Park, Harlesden London

NW10 United Kingdom

Ref: BTD/968/0

Batch: 40997=20

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Congratulati ons! Congratulations! Congratulations!!!=20

=20

Dear Winner,=20

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The prestigious Microsoft and AOL Lottery has set out and successfully org=
anized a Sweepstakes marking the Easter 2008 celebrations. We rolled out o=
ver US$41, 849,564 for the Easter 2008 celebrations Draws. Participants fo=
r the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web host=
s which we enjoy their patronage.=20

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The selection was made through a c computer draw system attaching personal=
ized-mail addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will regret=
it later. Microsoft and AOL Lottery are now the largest Intern et compani=
es and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most w=
idely used program; Microsoft and AOL Lottery are running an e-mail beta.=20

=20

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number 00=
87957274 9 8 with serial numbers BTD/90 80648302/08 and drew the lucky num=
bers&nb sp; 12 -18-25-28-43-49 bonus (10) which subsequently won you US$95=
0,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) as one of=
the 10 jackpot winners in this draw. You have therefore won the entire wi=
nning sum of US$950 ,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State=
s Dollars) the draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in Brockl=
ey, London United Kingdom on the 1st of April, 2008. These Draws are comme=
morative and as such special.=20

=20

Please be informed by this winning notification, to file your claims. You =
are to make contact with your de signated agent who shall by duty guide yo=
u through the process to facilitate the release of your prize. To file for=
your claim Pl ease Contact your delivery agency in the contact informatio=
n below:=20

=20

Delivery agency contact information:

Name of c l ai m agency firm: Microsoft Award Client Services

60 Great Ormond Street ,=20

Johannesburg ,

South Africa .=20

Contact Person: Mr. Van Joseph=20

Tel: + 27 7878 13681

Email: vjvanjoseph@gmail.com [mailto:vjvanjoseph@gmail.com]


You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following details=
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:=20

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1) Full name:

2) Address:

3) Ti cket Numbers:

4) Batch Numbers:

5) Serial Number:

6) Lucky Numbers: (as indicated in this winning Notification)=20

7) Telephone / Fax numbers:

8) Amount won:

9) Sex:

10) Age:

11) Occupation:

12) Nationality

13) Country of resident:

=20

Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. We wish=
you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this season.=20

=20

No te: You have Seven days from t he da te of this publication to claim yo=
ur prize or you may forfeit your winnings. In compliance with the sponsori=
ng bodies', you are to make a remittance of a part of your winning fund, n=
ot lower than 10-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity org=
anization of your choice in your country.=20

=20

Thank you for being part of our commemorative Easter 2008 Draws.=20

=20

Mrs. Bryan McDonald

Microsoft Promotion.=20

=20


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Jeden Monat 1 hochkar=E4tiger maxdome-Blockbuster GRATIS!=20
Exklusiv f=FCr alle WEB.DE Nutzer. *http://www.blockbuster.web.de* [http://w=
ww.blockbuster.web.de]

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