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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 Team <anobom@iq.ufrj.br>
Reply-To: Microsoft Promotion Award Team <mrs.rossanderson@rcweb.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:16:01 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL EMERGE AS THE WINNER OF THIS YEAR CONTEST






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MICROSOFT PROMOTION AWARD TEAM
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10,United Kingdom
Ref: BTD/968/09
Batch: 409978E.

Microsoft 2010 winning Bonanza!!!"

Congratulations!!

Dear Winner,

We wish to inform you that your email address has emerged as one of the lucky winners in this year Microsoft Promotion Award Team, and you have therefore won for yourself a total cash sum of £500,000.00 GBP (Five hundred thousand Great Britain Pounds) in this category (Batch:409978E).

All email addresses entered for this promotional draws were randomly inputted from an internet resource database using the Synchronized Random Selection System (SRSS). To process your winning/claim your won funds, send the following informations to

Name:Mr.Wright Cole
Email: mr.wrightcole@ankara.tc
Tel:+44 702 405 4767
Microsoft Promotion Award Team
Head Winning Claims Dept

1. Your Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Country:
4. Batch Number:
5. Age:
6. Telephone/Fax Number:
7. Occupation:
8. Gender:

Congratulations to you from the management and staff of Microsoft Promotion Award Team.

Yours Faithfully,


Sincerely,
Mrs.Ross anderson
Head Customer Care Service
Microsoft Promotion Award Team.
Copyright © 1976-2010

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