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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: "Mrs Cathy Brown" <awardwinning2@mobimail.mn>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:33:50 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS///


MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MICROSOFT PROMOTIONS MANAGER INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
90 Long Acre,Covent Garden
LONDON,WC2E 9RZ United Kingdom.
REF.:PEC/9030108308/07.
Batch: 15/76/EF36.
Serial No: SALP97585.
FILE No: B665 75608567.
ELECTRONIC 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 USER 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 APPR OVED for a total sums of £1,000,000.00 One
Million United Kingdom Pounds) 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 USER"
promotions program, this is conducted annually.

CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT MR PAUL WINTERS OR MR GRAHAM BALDUCK ,BY TELEPHONE,
EMAIL AND FAX TO CLAIM YOUR AWARD WINNING PRIZE.
MR PAUL WINTERS OR Mr.Graham Balduck
CLAIM AGENT.
: Tel:+44-703 191 42 68
: FAX:+44-870 471 15 35
: EmaiL:paulwinters2008@hotmail.com <EmaiL%3Apaulwinters2008@hotmail.com>

Remember, all prize must be claimed within 30 days from the date of this
notification. All fund not claimed on or before the fixed date will be
returned as unclaimed, and will be donated to charity organizations.
Congratulations, once more from the entire management and staff of Microsoft
co-operation to all our lucky winners this year.Thank you for being part of
this promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

MRS.CATHY BROWN
PROMOTION MANAGER



AWARD SPONSORS
MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

Please call your claim agent if your mail was not responded to within 24
hours:
SEND YOUR DETAILS REQUESTED BELOW TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO HIS EMAIL [
paulwinters2008@hotmail.com ] AND FAX NUMBER.FAX:+44-870 471 15 35

1, Full Names:
2, Date of birth:
3, Present Contact Address:
4, Country Of Residence:
5, Tel/Fax:
6, Your Winning serial and ref. no.:
7, Winning Email address:
8, Occupation
9, Sex:
10 Total amount won: £1000000.00
11, Mode Of Payment Bank Transfer {T/T}


For Security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
CONFIDENTIAL
Microsoft takes all reasonable steps to ensure that t he 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.

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