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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: MSN MICROSOFT AWARD <wndept8085@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr-landontimothy@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:57:55 +0000
Subject: 2009-MSN-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION



















WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT
2009-MSN-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION
United Kingdom,61-70,Southampton Row
Bloomsbury London,United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR.


Dear Sir/Madam

MSN MICROSOFT SEASONAL AWARD CASH GRANT

The MSN MICROSOFT CORPORATION would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation of 750,000.00 GBP for your own personal, educational, and business development.

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly donation of £750,000.00 GBP each
to 20 lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded
to 20 lucky international recipients world-wide; in different
categories for their personal business development and enhancement of
their educational plans. This
is a yearly programme, which is a measure of universal development
strategy.The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of
living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around), probably in the next 10yrs.

Kindly
note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which
means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again. Take
time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something that will
last you a long time.In recap,recipients are only eligible to be
awarded this donation once.

Based
on the random selection exercise of internet websites worldwide, you
were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of £750,000.00 GBP as charity donations/aid from the MSN MICROSOFT CORPORATION, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.
(Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly
from over 100,000 internet websites and your email address gave you
the award.

In other to receive your cash prize,you are advised to contact our Payment Supervisor
by means of email, fax or phone with the below contact info for guild
lines within the hour of reading this award notification.



(1)Full Name
(2)Nationality) (3)Present Location (4)Date Of Birth (5)Telephone
Number (6)Next Of Kin (7)Occupation (8)Scanned copy of International
Passport Or Driving Licence (9) Security Pin Code,give you the access
to claim your award money


Dear
winner it is also my pleasure to inform you that we have two payment
centers which you have to choose and inform me for your prize payment
of £750,000.00.

They are namely:

1. MSN MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

2. AFRICAN REGIONAL PAYMENT CENTER .

I
hereby inform you that the MSN MICROSOFT CORPORATE HEADQUARTER pay in
person. For instance, if you choose to receive your prize via this
center and you automatically won this award, and you are residing in or
outside UK, you have to personally travel to UK (our headquarter) to
claim your prize. we will only send you an invitation letter that will
back you up while you sponsor yourself in processing your visa and
flight ticket including other necessary documents.

AFRICAN REGIONAL PAYMENT CENTER

You don't need to travel if you choose African Regional Payment Center, your prize will be paid by Swift Wire Transfer.

Further
more, if you are a worker or a student and maybe the nature of your
work or profession might deprive you of coming to our headquarter for
your prize claim, you can equally choose the African Regional Payment
Center because in this center, you need not to stress yourself in
traveling or what ever. For instance, if you chose payment by Swift
transfer, your prize will be transferred into your nominated bank
account.

Below
is your Security Claim Code Number, it must be quoted while contacting
the payment supervisor ,it is this code that will give you the access
to claim your award money. (E-XXL/MSN/2201_e4/Q009 )


Dr.Timothy Landon
Payment Supervisor
Msn Microsoft Corporation
Email: dr-landontimothy@msn.com
Tel: +447035960623,
FAX: 44709-2873844,

Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of Msn Corporataion to all our lucky winners of this year.


Robert Montaomery
Chairman,Board Of Directors


Dr.Tom Mohr
President


Dr.Mrs Hilary Schneider
Award Co-ordinator




Dr.Timothy Landon
Prize Processing Manager

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