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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: "UNITED KINGDOM MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2010' AWARD PROMOTION !!"
<consultantdepartment2020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: claims_drmorgan@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:30:08 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION !!!

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
LOTTERY ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
100 Victoria Street Cardinal Place
SW1E 5JL London
United Kingdom
E-mail:consultantdepartment2020@hotmail.com
Tel:+447031801278,+447010041626

Reference Number:BTD/968/09
Batch Number :409978E

Congratulation!!

Your Reference,Batch Numbers and draw lucky number:
29 have just won you a cash prize of GB500,000.00 Great British Pounds(GBP)
in the satellite software email lottery. Online Sweepstakes
International program Conducted by UNITED KINGDOM MICROSOFT LOTTERY PROMOTION BOARD
in which your e-mail address was picked up randomly by software powered by the Internet.
All participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses among
the millions that subscribed to Yahoo, Aol, Walla, rediffmail, Gmail,
Russian Mail, Hotmail and few from other e-mail providers in Canada,
Australia, United States of America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Oceania. Six people are selected annually to benefit from this
Promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.
This Lottery was organized by the MICROSOFT CORPORATION UNITED KINGDOM,
World wide as part of her social responsibility to the citizens in your country India
and other Asia nation.
Detailed (e-mail address) falls within our Asian representative office
in United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon and your
prize of GB500,000.00 pounds will be released to you,
From our regional bank as appointed by the United Nation.
We hope that with part of your prize, You will participate in our
end of year high stakes for 1 Million international draw
However, The 2010 MICROSOFT CORPORATION. E-mail Promotion is no doubt,
A momentous achievement in the history of this Corporation. While
basking in the euphoria of this achievement, I wish to seize this
Opportunity to acquaint you with guidelines as you must follow in order
to complete your claims. On our part, we have a mandate to see you
through. We will work assiduously to realize this mandate as we respect
your views, opinions and most importantly protect your Privacy.
This promotion is part of the financial empowerment program of
MICROSOFT CORPORATION UNITED KINGDOM.

CONTACT OUR CLAIMS AGENT:DR.DAVID MORGAN
TEL: +447010041626
Email:claims_drmorgan@hotmail.com

Forward the following details to enable us clear your file
for immediate payment and delivery of your winnings:

1.Full Names:........................................
2.Address:..........................................
3.Age:...............................................
4.Sex:...............................................
5.Occupation:........................................
6.Phone numbers:.....................................
7.Fax number:........................................
8.Country:...........................................
9.State:.............................................
10.Won before:.......................................
11.Personal E-mail:..................................


Yours Faithfully,
STEVE BALLMER
{PROMO MANAGER}
UNITED KINGDOM MICROSOFT CORPORATION




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