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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 LOTTERY 2010" <info@msn.co.uk>
Reply-To: claimsdptjames9@qatar.io
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:24:50 -0500
Subject: You have emerged the 2010 MICROSOFT promotions award


INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
Dear Lucky Winner!!!

CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON £250,000.00
You have emerged the 2010 MICROSOFT promotions award winner
of our yearly promotions.Your email which drew the winning number,was selected via our E-
games Random Selection System (ERSS) We hereby wish to inform you that your attached with
£250,000.000 POUNDS incash are pending your collection.You have been approved for a
payment of £250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand Great british Pounds) in cash
credited to file reference number:ORDER-NUMBER (GX22589420 which is deposited with a
Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE
POLICY.
To begin your claim, you are to contact our accredited

claims agent
with your
following informations:
FULL NAME:-
HOME ADDRESS:-
AGE:-
NATIONALITY:-
RELIGIONS BELIEF:-
OCCUPATION:-
MONTHLY INCOME:-
TELEPHONE LANDLINE:-
MOBILE NUMBER:-
FAX:-
GENDER/SEX:-
WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:-
================================================
MR.Jame Mark.(Foreign Transfer Manager)
TRUST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE BV.
MICROSOFT CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY.
C/ CRYDON 28089,UK
Email: claimsdptjames9@qatar.io
===============================================
They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and
transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS
MIC024221597(keep personal)Remember, Failure to claim your winning/ fund will be added
to next International lottery program.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claim agent as
soon as possible. Once again Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
DR. MRS LAURA GREEN
+447024087599
+447031950652
+447024066883

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