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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: "lottery@microsoft.com" <lottery@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: "lottery@microsoft.com" <danlopa@micorreo.cai.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:35:29 -0700
Subject: you won

MICROSOFT USA LOTTERY PROMOTION AND 2010 WORLD CUP BID COMMITTEE SOUTH AFRICA .

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052-7329 USA

Tel/Fax: (206) 339-1654



Dear winner,

RE: PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to announce the winners and the result of the Microsoft Online Cyber Lotto Draws promotion in conjunction with the 2010 WORLD CUP BID COMMITTEE SOUTH AFRICA that was just concluded. This lottery is aimed at affording an opportunity to non resident of South Africa to be part of the 2010 world cup

The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 email addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your E-mail Address emerged as one of Ten(10)Winners in the Category "A" with the following particulars:
(i) Winning numbers: 37-13-43-54-67-11
(ii) Email code number: sw/754/22/76
(iii) Lotto ref number: sw/09622USA


Hence you are eligible for the prize of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars). Please contact our appointed paying bank in Africa ( Dakar Senegal ) Via Telephone/Email immediately for processing of your claim:
Payment Coordinator.
Mr. Danlopa micorreoson (a nationality of South Africa )

Postefinances Bank

Credit Manager

5590 Sicap Dakar - Senegal

Tel: +221 76 744 9055

E-mail: danlopa@micorreo.cai.es
You are advised to contact the Credit Manager with the following Details.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name
2.Residential Address:
3.Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Direct Phone Number
6.Country:

PAYMENT OPTIONS. INDICATE THE MODE OF PAYMENT PREFERABLE TO YOU
(1) A: BANK SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER
    B: INTER- BANK TRANSFER
    C: BANK DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER
(2) HOME DELIVERY (CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE)


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements.

 

Mr. Danlopa has also been instructed by Microsoft team to attach a copy of his passport as a proof of identification in his first contact with all winners, so you have a right to ask for his passport copy if he has not sent one to be sure you are dealing with the right official. Take note: he holds a South African passport.


Accept our congratulations!

Steven A. Ballmer
Director Microsoft USA

 

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