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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: "micro.contract10 Gazeta.pl" <micro.contract10@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:33:35 -0700
Subject: MICROSOFT WINNING NOTIFICATION


[image: Microsoft]

*Microsoft Award Team
MICROSOFT HOUSE 10 GREAT PULTENEY STREET LONDON W1F 9NB.
Ref: BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E*
[image:
.]<http://g.msn.com/0AD0001I/718572.1??PID=3289561&UIT=A&TargetID=1073551&AN=1243611785&PG=HOTH67>
* *
*CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!*

*Attn:Winner,*
**
*The prestigious **Microsoft** and Aol has set out and successfully
organised a Sweepstakes marking the year 2008 anniversary. Rolled out over
£6,750,000.00{SIX MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS
ONLY} for our this year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were
randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy
their patronage.*
**
*The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. Microsoft and AOL are now
the largest Internet companies & in effort to make sure that Internet
Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running
an e-mail beta test.*
**
*Your email address have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,350,000.00 {One million,Three Hundred and Fifty British Pounds only} in
cash credited to File KPC/9030108308/03.This is from a total cash prize
of Six Million,Seven Hundred & Fifty British Pounds (
£6,750,000,000.00) shared among the first 5 lucky winners in this category
world-wide. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
lottery booklet representative office in **London** as indicated in the
play coupon. The draws registered as Draw number one was conducted in
**Brockley,
London United Kingdom** on the Month of June, 2008. *
*
* *Please be informed by this winning notification to file your claims
immediately.You are advised to make contact to your referred agent who shall
by duty guide you through the process to facilitate the release of your
winning prize. *
**
*For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. **This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements.*
**
*To file for your claim, please contact our Claiming Agent immediately.*
**
*Name: Mr. Elton Cage*
*{Microsoft Claim Agent}*
*Tel: +44-703-190-6709*
*fax: +44-870-478-5169*
*Email: agentcage@deliveryman.com<http://us.mc592.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deliveryman.com@yahoo.co.uk>
*
*Email: delivery_award_agentcage@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.mc592.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=delivery_award_agentcage@yahoo.co.uk>
*

We dedicate our special thanks & gratitude to Bill Gates and his ass
ociates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your good fortune in this
season.
<http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/press/2007/02-07GATESrsa._lg.jpg>
*DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO. KINDLY
CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY ON*
*delivery_award_agentcage@yahoo.co.uk*<http://us.mc592.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=delivery_award_agentcage@yahoo.co.uk>
* FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES.*

Mrs. Linda Rose.
Microsoft Promotion Team
Vice President.

[image: Microsoft]

*Please provide the following details for processing of your claim.*

*NAME IN FULL:..................................
ADDRESS:.........................................
NATIONALITY:................ ..................
SEX:..................................................
AGE:..................................................*
*MARITAL STATUE:.............................
PHONE:..............................................*
*MOBILE:............................................
FAX:..................................................
OCCUPATION:...................................
COMPANY:........................................*
*AMOUNT WON:..................................*
*EMAIL:...............................................
<http://ad.directanetworks.com/click,NwQAACEhAwCJiwUAxAYCAAMAKAAAAP8AAAADEQAAAgLxJAMAViMCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABCybkYAAAAA,,http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fadi%2Fmail%2Ecom%2Fportal%3Bsz%3D300x250%3Bin%3Dund%3Bsite%3Dshopping%2Email%2Ecom%3Btile%3D1%3Bord%3D42904748416292330%3F,>
REFRENCE NUMBER..........................
BATCH NUMBER................................

Note: You have one week from the date of this publication to claim your
prize or you may forfeit your winnings. In compliance with the sponsoring
bodies, you are to make a remittance of a part of your won fund, not lower
than 5-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity organization.


Note that this program is being sponsored by:
MICROSOFT/AOL INTERNET EXPLORER
*

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