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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 award (2009/2010" <admin@mogimirim.sp.gov.br>
Reply-To: claimsprosssing101@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:05:39 -0300
Subject: Winning Numbers 07,12,15,28,39

CONGRATULATION!!
YOU HAVE WON (£ 500.000.00 GBP)
FROM MICROSOFT E-MAIL AWARD WINNING
DRAWS 2009/2010 HELD HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM

Announcement!!!
This is a formal notification of the just concluded final draws of the
Microsoft E-mail Draw monthly promotional program held on 31/12/2009/2010 In
United kingdom. You have been approved to be paid a winning sum of
£.500.000.00Gbps,

We happily announce to you the Microsoft award (2009/2010) of the International
lottery program held on 15th of JENUARY, 2010.Your e.mail address has won
!! the draw, which subsequently won you the lottery in the its category
i.e You are there for been approve to claim a total sum of £.500.000.00 British pounds.

THESE ARE YOUR WINNING INFORMATION'S:
Batch Number 024/320541
Winning Numbers 07,12,15,28,39
Reference Number M/LOTTO/02463092
Payment No M/LOTTO 5237.

Your ticket number:56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/06 draw the
lucky number of (6)congratulations,you have just won yourself £.500.000.00
ponds in the lottery conducted by the MICROSOFT FREE LOTTERY
ORGANIZATION.Your email address was amongst those chosen for this year
promo(no ticket was sold).

kindly contact Microsoft Overseas Payment Officer,
Dr, ALEX WINTER FALL. at this email address below.

(Overseas Payment Officer) Dr, ALEX WINTER FALL
Email: claimsprosssing101@hotmail.com
PHONE:+447035971706


1. FULL NAME........................ 2. COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN.............
3. PRESENT ADDRESS.......... 4. AGE.................
5. OCCUPATION...................... 6. SEX...................
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER............. 8.. BATCH NUMBER...............
9. WINNING NUMBER.................. 10. REFERENCE NUMBER...............

N:B:For security reasons, we advice you to keep your Lottery winning
SECRET until you receive your prize. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by unscrupulous elements.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.BRADSHAW (MICROSOFT LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

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