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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: "MR. RICHARD WILLIAMS." <msprocessingcenter2009@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:00:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GREAT JOY.


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Microsoft
Award Team
MICROSOFT HOUSE 10 GREAT PULTENEY STREET
LONDON W1F
9NB
Ref:
BTD/968/05
Batch: 409978E
 
Dear
Winner,
 
Congratulations, you
have won £1,000.000.00 (One Million Great
Britain Pounds). Your winning
numbers are:
14-21-25-39-40-47(20) with a ticket number:
B008795727498 and with
serial number: BTD/9080648302/06 in the just concluded
draw held to promote Microsoft and AOL.
Please give your claim agent
the information below for processing of your winning prize: 
 
(1) Name

(2) Address

(3) Winning
number
(4) Telephone

(5) Age

(6) Sex

(7) Nationality

(8)
Occupation.

(9) Company

 

Please note that
your lucky winning numbers fall within our Afro booklet representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon
 
NOTE: First National
Bank will be transferring your winning fund (prize) to
you.
 
CLAIM AGENT IN SOUTH
AFRICA

Tel:(0027) 71-756-7223

CLAIM
MANAGER MR. RICHARD WILLIAMS. 
Email:
msprocessingcenter2009@gmail.com
We extend our
special thanks and gratitude to Mr. Bill Gates and
associates. 
 
 
  
 
 

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