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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: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?TWFzdGVyQ2FyZK4gLyBNaWNyb3NvZnSu?=" <mastercardinfo09@uku.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: diamondrichmond@msn.com
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:17:37 -0500
Subject: COMFIRM YOUR WINNING INFORMATION


MasterCard® / Microsoft® INTERNATIONAL MEGA JACKPOT
BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM VISA CARD
BARCLAYS PREMIERSHIP
MICROSOFT OFFICE, UK
DIRECTOR;Mr.Dennes Vandergate
TEL: +44 703 597 3075
FAX: +44-702-408-3565
REGISTRATION NO: 9027640
INSURANCE NO: MSTC006
TAX CLEARANCE NO: 28456
AMOUNT WON: £6,600,000.00

Finally,this email address has brought you an unexpected luck, please read through this message. Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by our co-sponsor Microsoft International, through their latest internet software.


You are therefore been approved by MasterCard Int. /Microsoft UK the sum of £6,600,000.00 (SIX MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS). Equivalent to $9,406,827.00 USD. (Nine Million,four hundred six thousand eight hundred tweenty seven US Dollars). In cash, Credited to a valid cashier's check, With winning Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4178.

Be informed that your prize has been insured and ready for pay out. All the 08 winners were selected through the Microsoft computer ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent and from each ISP, by the most powerful Microsoft Software Incorporation, as part of our International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of MasterCard’s and the use of
Microsoft Offices all over the World. Further more, to promote the use of E-mails and cards for online payments.

Send the claims requirements to your claims administrator for further instructions see email address below.

Claims Requirements and Options of Claims:
1. Full Name:.....................................
2. Address:.......................................
3. Nationality:...................................
4. Age:.......... Date of Birth:..................
5. Occupation:..........Sex.......................
6. Phone:................Fax:.....................
7. State of Origin:...........Country:............

1. COURIER DELIVERY:........

2. ELETRONIC WIRE TRANSFER:........


MasterCard® / Microsoft® Claims Administrator
Name: Mr. Diamond Richmond
E-mail: diamondrichmond@msn.com

EXT 009 PROCEEDURES / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
1. Contact the Claims Administrator with all your claims requirements well filled.
2. Your Winning Credit card MasterCard (5148 6547 8940 6543), has been insured to it real value.
3. Payments are made in Great British Pounds. (£6.6, million pounds)
4. Any mail received of such should be reported to the claims Administrator above. This will help fight scam.
5. Your claims administrator, has the due right to disqualify you for misconduct
6. Do not reply this mail, please, contact your claims administrator by email as given above OK?
7. All prizes should be claimed on or before 21 days (three weeks) after announcement.

Secretary
Mrs. Bernald Wendy@
MasterCard® / Microsoft® Mega Jackpot.

WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY; THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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