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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: "Claim Agent: Mr.Micheal Brown" <gmariam29@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:36:35 +0100
Subject: MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW,


MICROSOFT ONLINE LOTTERY DRAW
HEAD OFFICE; <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">EAST WEST ROAD</st1:address></st1:Street> , KESINGTON. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">LONDON</st1:place></st1:City> . UNITED KINGDON.

Attention Winner,

Today your e-mail id was selected through the computer ballot system, as a winner of our Microsoft online lottery program which was held today being 1th of JAN 2009 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City> .

You have to contact your claim agent for your payment process and include your personal information for smooth transaction.

Claim Agent: Mr.Micheal Brown [mailto:michealbrown1976@yahoo.com]
Email: michealbrown1976@yahoo.com [mailto:michealbrown1976@yahoo.com]
Tel/fax: + 44 7031820240

For verification purpose, Forward to him your claim details below;

(1) Your mailing address:……………………………………………...

(2) Your Tel ( <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City> ):…………………………………………………..

(3) Your Nationality/Country;………………………………………….

{4} Your Full Names:……………………………………………………

{5} Your Occupation;………………………………………………….

{6} Your Age;…………………………………………………………...

(I) winning numbers: 11 13 26 34 44 48
(ii) Email ticket number: 275-189-657-23-05
(iii) Lotto code number: FL8756-05SA
(IV) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/SA
(v)Amount Won: US$ 500 000 00 (Five hundred thousand Unites states Dollars).

You have to contact him not later than three working days from the day you get our notification.

One more time congratulations.
Regards,
Smith Rueben.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>



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