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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: "MICROSOFT LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microgames@games.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:48:52 -0000
Subject: final notice

MOTTO: FIGHTING
POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD
FROM THE DESK OF E-MAIL
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
MICROSOFT CORPORATION WORLD LOTTERY
UNITED KINGDOM.

MICROSOFT AWARD

Congratulations your email just won you CHRISTMAS online Promo 2009
the sum of 750,000.00 Great British Pounds through a computer email draw
with a ticket number Tv3456U and you are advice to contact MICROSOFT
delivery agent for your claim,

Microsoft delivery agent:Mr. Charles Green
Email:microgames@games.com
Tel : +44-703-594-7364


For Claims : fill the form below and return to your
claims agent immediately.

Name(In Full).....................
Address:..........................
Age:..............................
Sex:_...........................
Phone Number (Home):..........
Mobile: ......................
Office Number:................
Country:_.....................
Present Occupation:_..........
Scanned Copy Of Identity:.....

Sincerely yours,
Mrs Nancy viduka
Lottery Coordinator.

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