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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: Irene Lopes <ilopes@itn.pt>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:16:41 +0000
Subject: Contact Your Claims Agent Via Email Below


Microsoft MSN Promotion Award Team
17-19 Cole Street, Baines,Middlesex,
Tw18 4TP.UK
Ref Number: OSL/655/049/09
Batch Number: AT-640-SB05-03

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of Nine Hundred & Ninety Nine Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirteen United Kingdom Pounds(£999,513.00) on Lottery promotion which was organized by the MICROSOFT MSN AWARD TEAM, all the email addresses of the people that are active online was collected, through an electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we congratulate you for being one of the lucky winners of the promo.

You are to contact your Claims Agent with immediate effect to facilitate the protocol of your winning prized before the date of Claim elapses, Winners
shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Prize must be claimed not later than 14 working days from date of Draw Notification after the
Draw date in which Prize was won. Any prize not claimed within this period of 14 working days will be forfeited.

These are your identification numbers:
TICKET NUMBER: 57522465896-530
SERIAL NUMBER: 3652-662
DRAW LUCKY NUMBERS: 47-14-18-23-31-45

To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you with the verification form below via email:

Name: Mr. Thomas Harrison (Claims Agent)
Condor House 5-10 St. Paul's Churchyard London, EC4M 8AL
Email: microsoft_claimsofficedept4@yahoo.com.hk<mailto:microsoft_claimsofficedept4@yahoo.com.hk>

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Name.........................................................
Country of Origin............................................
Place of Residence...........................................
Occupation...................................................
Sex/Age......................................................
Marital Status..............................................
Telephone/Fax................................................
Scan Copy of Passport Or License.............(identification on delivery)
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Congratulations!!! once again.

Yours in Service,
DR.Jeffrey Davis (Operation Manager)


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