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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: =?utf-8?q?Marry=20James?= <maryjames122222@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: mr.steve2008mswrichard@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:39:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS DEAR WINNER


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:maryjames122222@yahoo.com.co



- FROM:THE DESK OF THE E-MAIL PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT MSW MEGA LOTTERY, UNITED KINGDOM. 61-70 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 4AR REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 BATCH: 2007MJL-01 ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: UNITED KINGDOM We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the MSW MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 15th Agust 2008.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to winning number 20-12DEC-2007-02MSW, With serial number S/N-00168 drew the lucky numbers 887-13-865-37-10-83, and consequently won in the first lottery category. You have therefore been approved for lump sums pay out of GBP 1,800,000.00 POUNDS in cash Credited to file REF NO:MSW-L/200-26937 this is from total prize money of GBP 9,000,000.00 POUNDS, shared among the Five (5) international lucky winners in this category. All participants E-mail addresses were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 Individual Names, 30,000 companies names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, Which is conducted annually for our prominent MS WORD. Your payment has been insured with your REF NO:MSW-L/200-26937. Your E-mailaddress should be used in all correspondence with your claims officer, Please note that, you are to contact your claims officer via email as we Are promoting the use of E-mail, any communications with this office should be by mail, you have the right to call the Claim Payment Officer to confirm your winning and payment,as we will provide you with the necessary details on how to claim Your prize. You are to keep your ref.number and batch number from the public, until you have been processed and your prize money delivered or transfered to you. To claim your winning prize, you must contact the claims Officer by email for Processing and remittance of your prize money to you. The claims officer contact email is: Name: Steve Richard. E-mail:mr.steve2008mswrichard@gmail.com(PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR) Be informed that all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks of this Notification, All funds not Claimed on or before the fixed date will be with-held accordingly. Do contact the Claim Officer immediately for further guidelines. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with your claims officer. Do contact the claims officer Steve Richard. at once via E-mail:steve01mail2finance.comMaria James{Mrs.} For MSW MEGA LOTTO PROMO UK; Any winner below the age of 18years is automatically disqualified.


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