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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: "MSN" <microsofr@msn.co.uk>
Reply-To: uknlcashclaim@live.com
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 05:49:49 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: MICROSOFT AWARDS CENTER

MICROSOFT AWARDS CENTER
124 Stockport Road, Longsight,
Manchester M60 2DB
United Kingdom

Dear Sir/Madam.

Greetings! I write to notify you that your Email ID has won One Million
Great Britain Pounds (£1,000,000.00) for the month of January 2011 Prize
Promotion first batch Microsoft Splash Awards (INT'L) promotion Emails ID
Draw organized by Window live & Yahoo and few from other Web-mail
providers . To claim your prize contact Mrs. Sarah McDonald in London by
this Email ( msncostumercentre@hawamail.com ) OR TEL: +447- 031- 848- 241
and also furnish her with the followings for your claim.

Name (in Full):
Country: Address: Telephone No.: Mobile : Fax No.: Sex: Age: Occupation
Position: Winning email address...Alternative email address(Optional):....
Amount Won: £1,000,000.00 Ref Number: YM35447XN/ Batch Number: YM
09102XN Winning No: 6-9-11-33-36-49-29.

We request you to please call immediately to verify your winning and to
know the nest procedures of your claim.

We thank you all for promoting YAHOO/MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS LIVE
Lottery Co Ltd and we hope God Bless You.

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Yours in service,
DR.MRS. ANITA TICHI
PUBLICITY SECRETARY MICROSOFT GROUP.



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