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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-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION" <info@msnaward.co.uk>
Reply-To: prizeclaimsdept01@live.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:50:16 +0200 (EET)
Subject: MSN MICROSOFT SEASONAL AWARD CASH GRANT!!!




WINNING NOTIFICATION DEPT
MSN-ANNUAL AWARD PROMOTION
United Kindom ,61-70
Southampton Row
Bloomsbury London
United Kingdom WC 1B 4AR.
28th 0f Oct, 2009

Dear recipients,

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 £800,000.00 GBP for your own personal, educational,
and business development.

Inconjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly
donation of £800,000.00 GBP each to 20 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development
and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly program,
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 ,Africa and all around), probably
in the next 10yrs.

Kindly note that you will only be choosen 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 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 Event
Manager by means of email or phone with the below contact info for
guild lines within the hour of reading this award notification.


1.FULL NAME..........................................
2.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.........................
3.PRESENT ADDRESS...............................
4.DATE OF BIRTH....................................
5.OCCUPATION.........................................
6.SEX.............................................................
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER...........................
8.MARITAL STATUS.................................
9.WINNING NUMBER,BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER..........

Below also are your Security Claim Particulars, it must be quoted while
contacting the Event Manager ,it is this particulars that will give you
the access to claim your award money. Batch number.....Lwh 09445
Lotto number..........Lwh09446
Winning number.......Lwh09447

Dr.Anderson Murray.
E-mail: prizeclaimsdept01@live.com
Tel: +447011129507.

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

Security Advice :At this International Cash Grant Donation we understand
the importance of security. That's why we've created highly secure
facilities to give you confidence during our promotions programs so we
advice all recipients to keep this information confidential from the
public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial
personnel.


Robert Montaomery
Chairman of board of directors

Dr.Tom Mohr
President

Mrs Ann Cole
Award Co-ordinator

Dr.John Henry
Event Manager

NB:PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS NOTIFICATION MAIL BOX .MAILS SENT TO THIS
MAIL BOX ARE NOT MONITORED AND CANNOT BE REPLIED.REPLY ONLY TO THE EVENT
MANAGER AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE.

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