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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 international <micro_soft_promo@cyberservices.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:23:07 -0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.



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MICROSOFT LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
HOOFGHESS 103 KL1102 GH,
UNITED KINGDOM.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

ATTN: Electronic-Mail User,

The WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS has set out and successfully organized a Sweepstakes,marking the beginning of year anniversary. We rolled out over 30,000.000.00 (30 million e-mail addresses) to mark the 2010 Anniversary Draws.Participants for the draws were randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their BETA patronage attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.

Congratulations your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to TICKET No:20511465463-7644 with SERIAL No:S/N-00168 and drew the LUCKY No: 887-13-865-37-10-83(20) which subsequently won you (Three Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling)(£300,000.00) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.

Please contact our fiduciary agent Mr.Robert Goldsmith immediately with the contact e-mail,
micro_soft_promo@cyberservices.com for claims and remittance of your winning prize money to a valid destination of your choice. Any claim not made before 28th February 2010 or on this day will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIC United Kingdom and will be forfeited.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and ticket numbers in all your correspondence with our agent,providing the requested informations below
1.Full Name: 2.Full Address: 3.Status: 4.Sex: 5.Occupation: 5.Age 7.Phone Number: 8.Country:

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Best Regards,
Mr Brookins Belzberg.
Dispatch officer.







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