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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: British-Global-Award <department003@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:20:34 +0200
Subject: ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION





(Yahoo! UK &amp; Ireland)
BRITISH MICROSOFT E-MAIL SELECT AWARD FROM HEAD OFFICES LONDON British Microsoft AwardHeadquarters: Customer Service 33 Yatch Basin Marina Offices,Upontyne Newcastle London Dear Winner, You have just won (One Million British Pounds Sterling) in the Yahoo Cum Windows Live Prize E-mail Lottery held in London, United Kindom.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system draw from Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over the continents of the world including Africa, Pacific, America, South America, Middle East, Antarctica, Caribbean’s Far East, Europe, Asia You have just won yourself the sum of (GBP£1,000,000.00) in the satellite software Email Lottery.Payment Of Prize And ClaimWinners are to be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. This Prize Award must be claimed in not later than 15 days from date of draw notification after which unclaimed prizes are cancelled. WINNER NO: 4 These Are Your Identification Numbers:Batch Number: Mfi/07/Apa-43658Reference Number: 2007234522 These Numbers Fall Within The South African File. Thus, You Are Requested To Contact Our Fiduciary Agent In Johannesburg And Send Your Winning Identification Numbers To Him: Contact No: Foreign Transfer AgentName:Dr Gregory Jude Adams:United Kingdom Microsoft Award Representative Agent In South AfricaTel: +27 780 531 122 E-Mail:info.microsoftboardmembers@gmail.com [mailto:info.microsoftboardmembers@gmail.com] Kindly Send The Following Information To Your Claim Agent To Facilitate The Release Of Your Fund.1. Full Name................. 7. Country........................ 2. Telephone Number... 8. Fax Number.................... 3. Date Of Birth.............. 9. Occupation.................. 4. Sex........................5Contact Address............ 10.Email address...............6.Copy Of Your International Passport Or Drivers License.......………………..11.Total amount won12.Your Winning serial and ref. no................. Once Your Agent Acknowledges Receipt Of This Required Detail, Transfer Would Commence. Congratulations!! Once Again.Yours in service, Congratulations!! Once Again.Yours in service,((Photograph) src="http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0916/csmimg/p1c.jpg) Dr.(Mrs)Mercy Martins NOTEYou are hereby advised not to disclose the content of this Prize Award until your money have been remitted to you to avoid disqualification that will arise from dual claim Best Regard,DR. C. Mark Van Lottery Board Director



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