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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 Promotion Award" <info@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: terrence1961@live.com
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 17:14:52 +0800
Subject: Contacto Oficial de Reclamaciones

Estimado Señor/Señora,

Estamos encantados de informarle de que su cuenta de correo electrónico
que usted ha ganado el Suma de ($ 1,000,000,00 USD).

del programa de la Lotería de Microsoft, celebrada recientemente en la
Casa de Microsoft Nigeria.

Contacto oficial de reclamaciones para más detalles, con la ganadora de

la información:

Ref No:MELI-T / 17-F044262312
Lote:7056490902/188
Número de serie: 7917/06

Detalles de contacto Oficial de Reclamaciones

Nombre:Mr.Terrence P. Pesta.
Correo electrónico:terrence1961@live.com
Tel:+234-807-531-2255

Felicidades una vez más a

Atentamente,
Silver Marck.
........................................
Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you that your Email Account have won you the
Sum of ($ 1,000,000,00 USD).

from the Microsoft Lottery program held recently in Microsoft House in
Nigeria.

Contact Claims Officer for further details, with Winning information:

Ref No:MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
Batch:7056490902/188
Serial Number: 7917/06

Details to Contact Claims Officer

Name:Mr.Terrence P. Pesta.
Email:terrence1961@live.com
Tel:+234-807-531-2255

Congratulation once more

Yours Faithfully,
Silver Marck.



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