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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: Monika Hradeck <hradecka_monika@iol.cz>
Reply-To: morganwiltord22@windowslive.com
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:56:17 GMT
Subject: You Have Won The Ongoing End Of Year Windowslive Promo




MICRO WINDOWSLIVE BUILDING =

CENTRA LONDON E1 8RP=2E =

UNITED KINGDOM=2E =

MICRO WINDOWSLIVE CHIP NO=3A AW004/MWL08 =


Dear Mr/Mrs/Sir/Madam=3A =


Today=2C we announce the five (5) lucky winners of the MICRO WINDOWSLIVE=
=

PROGRAM held on 9th December=2C 2008=2E Your company or your personal =

e-mail address attached to the Chip Number=3A AW004/MWL08 won the =

Second Promo Category Award=2E Your email address has brought you an =

unexpected luck=2C please read through this message=2E =


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3 1=2C000=2C0=
00 GBP =

(One Million Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file MWL/CCF/02/L=
A=2E =

This is from a total cash prize of =A3 5=2E000=2C000 GBP (Five Million G=
reat =

British Pounds) shared amongst the five (5) lucky winners=2E =

Winners of the ongoing promo were selected randomly from =27World Wide W=
eb=27 =

through Windows computer ballot system (WCBS) and extracted from over =

100=2C000 individuals and companies=2E For security reasons=2Cyou are ad=
vised =

to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is =

processed and money remitted to you in the manner you deem fit to claim =

your prize=2E This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid =

unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements=2E =


Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly =

completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double =

claim=2C you are advised to keep this notice to yourself because we shal=
l =

not be responsible for any divert of funds as a result of you disclosing=
=

your lottery award details=2C you are hereby advice you to report to the=
=

Micro Windowslive claims agent whose information is stated below=2E =


Contact Person=3A Mr=2E Morgan Wiltord =


E-mail=3A morganwiltord22=40windowslive=2Ecom =


Tel=2E=3A +44 704 577 8479 =

Fax =3A +44 709 286 5919 =


Do email or call the above mentioned person=2C at once with all the clai=
ms =

requirements below=2E In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complicat=
ions=2E =


CLAIM PROCESSING FORM =

1=2E full Name=3A =

2=2E Address=3A =

3=2E Nationality=3A =

4=2E Date of Birth=3A =

5=2E Occupation=3A =

6=2E Phone=3A =

7=2E Mobile=3A =

8=2E Fax=3A =

9=2E State of Origin=3A =

10=2ECountry=3A =

11=2ESex=3A =

12=2EE-mail Address=3A =


The above requirements are needed to enable the immediate release of you=
r =

won prize=2E =


Best Regards=2C =


Mrs=2E Monika Hradeck =

Secretary Micro Windowslive Promotion

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