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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info.microsoft2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:04:20 GMT
Subject: {Spam?}




You have won Five Million Pounds Sterling ( =A35=2C000=2C000=2E00 )=2EFr=
om YAHOO =26 MICROSOFT PROMOTION held this November 2008 =2Ecall Custome=
r Care ( +448706260184 ) and provide her with your Pin - ( 7012 ) for wi=
nning confirmation and authentification=2E NOTE=3A All participants for =
this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites for=
microsoft users through computer draw system and extracted from over 1=
00=2C000 unions=2C associations=2C and corporate bodies that are listed =
online=2E To begin your claim you are expected to fill and submit your i=
nformation to your appointed claim agent immediately via e-mail inter=2E=
microsoft=2Eoffice12=40gmail=2Ecom for confirmation=2E to file for your =
claim please contact the claims department below=2E

1=2EFull name=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
2=2ECountry=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
3=2EContact Address=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
4=2ETelephone Number=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
5=2EOccupation=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
7=2EAge=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
8=2EAnnual Income=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
Mode Of Payment=3B =

A=2EBank Transfer=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
B=2ECourier Services=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =


Congratulations once more from the entire Management and Staff of Micros=
oft Award Promotion Board to all our lucky winners this year=2E Thank yo=
u for being part of this promotional program=2E

Once again i say congratulations=2E
Warm Regards=2CMr=2ETerry M=2E James
Email=3A inter=2Emicrosoft=2Eoffice12=40gmail=2Ecom
Phone +44 7045733 613
+44 703 5936 060

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