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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: MICROWORD CORPORATION <microword.corporation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <fernandos231@j-mail.info>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:18:59 +0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON.


MICROWORD CORPORATIONS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
MADRID - ESPAÑA .
REFERENCE NUMBER: MSFT-008-X54-BX
BATCH NUMBER: MSFT-2008- GM-001

YOUR MSFT WORD RESOURCE LINK: www.microword.com


OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the released results of Sweepstakes Promotion
organized by Microword Corporations, in conjunction with the foundation for
the promotion of software products, held this February 4th, 2009, here in
Madrid - Spain.

Where in, your email address emerged as one of the on-line Winning emails, in
the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash award of Four hundred and
eighty eight thousand six hundred and twenty euros (?488,620.00). Your
winnings will be remitted to you as soon as all necessary verification are
completed.

Please take note, lucky winners will pay for their delivery charges.
(Microword corporation only provides their winning prize through the paying
Bank).

For more information about microword corporation and to begin your claim, Do
file for the release of your winnings by contacting our MSFT Word Resource
Foreign Transfer Manager:

Mr. Fernando Sanchez
Email:fernandos232@gmail.com
This Email Lottery is sponsored by Microword Corporation and all the members
of Spanish MSFT Word Resource Consortium Software Promotion Companies. This
Internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage the
use of the Internet and promote computer literacy worldwide.



Congratulations!!

Sincerely,

Denim DYZER.
Promotions Manager.

Msft Word Resource Madrid.

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