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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: UK Microsoft Award Team <mcrsftdelivery79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.ukfrontiersoffice@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:19:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MICROSOFT AWARD TEAM



 
Microsoft Award Team
20
Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom
Ref:
BTD/968/05
Batch: 409178E
Dear Winne,
 
                      
CONGRATULATION!  CONGRATULATION!!  CONGRATULATION!!!
The prestigious Microsoft
and aol  has set out and sucessfully organised a Sweepstakes marking the  year
2009 anniversary we rolled out over US$ 4,479,864 for our end of year
Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were randomly selected  and drawn
from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their patronage.
 
 The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching
personalised email addresses to ticket numbers. If you ignore this, you will
regret it later. Microsoft
and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure
that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft
and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
 
 Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket number
008795727498 with serial numbers BTD/90801485302/06 and drew the lucky
numbers 14-21-24-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you £1,350,000.00
(One MillionThree Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
British Pounds)  as one of the 5 jackpot winners in this draw. You
have therefore won the entire winning sum of £1,350,000.00
(One MillionThree Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
British Pounds) The draws registered as Draw number one was
conducted in Brockley,
London United Kingdom on the 27th of January ,2010. These Draws
are commemorative and as such special. 
                
Please be informed by this winning notification,to file your claims,you are
to make contact with your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through
the process to facilitate the release of your prize.To file for your claim
Please Contact your delivery agency in the contact information below:
                             DELIVERY AGENCY CONTACT
INFORMATION:
NAME OF COURIER FIRM: FRONTIERS DELIVERY SERVICES
OFFICE ADDRESS: 60 Great
Ormond Street London,WC1N 3HR United- Kingdom.
Email:deliveryuk2010@gmail.com
Tele:+44-702-4082-264
Tele:+44 703 1871-335
 Fax:+44 870 471
6806
Contact Person: Call Dr. Vincent Royer.
You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following
details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications:
1)Full name:
2)Address:
3)Ticket
Numbers:
4)Batch Number:
5)Serial Number:
6)Lucky Numbers: (as
indicated in this winning Notification)
7)Phone numbers:
8)Amount
won:
9)Sex
10)Age
11)Occupation
Our special thanks and gratitude to Bill
Gates and his associates.We wish you the best of luck as you spend your
good fortune in this season.
Note: You have Two weeks from the date of this publication to claim your
prize or you may forefeit your winnings.In compliance with the sponsoring
bodies',you are to make a remittance of a part of your won fund,not lower than
10-percent, after receiving your allocation to a charity organisation.
 
Thank you for being part of our commemorative end of year Anniversary
Draws.
DO
NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ATTENDED TO, KINDLY CONTACT
YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER DIRECTIONS
 Mrs. Bryan McDonald
 Microsoft Promotion Team
 Vice
President

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