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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 REWARD PROGRAM" <info@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: programm_coordinator@w.cn
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:28:20 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Microsoft =?UTF-8?Q?Bel=C3=B8nning_2010!!!?=

MICROSOFT REWARD PROGRAM
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458
NOVEMBER 2010

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release this NOVEMBER
2010,from the Microsoft Reward Program.and you have been awarded with a
substantial amount of £250,000.00GBPs(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
POUNDS)in this category.To claim your prize,kindly confirm receipt ofthis
email by forwarding your contact details as stated below to ourEuropean
booklet representative,

Name :Dr Thomas Briggs
Email:programm_coordinator@w.cn


INFORMATION REQUESTED:
(a)Full Name:..............
(b)Address & Telephone:....
(c)Age:....................
(d)occupation:.............
(e country.................

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Yours Sincerely,
Director
Microsoft Reward Program



-------------------Norwegian--------------------------



Microsoft Belønning Program
Batch Nummer: 065/088/XY24
Billett Nummer :023-1111-790-458
November 2010

GRATULERER!
Vi er glade til informere du av din premien release dette november 2010,
fra Microsoft Reward Program.og du har vært tildelt en betydelige sum av
£ 250,000.00 pund(to hundre og femti tusen pund) i dette kategorien. Til
kreve din premie,vennlig bekreft kvittering av dette e-posten ved å
videresende din kontaktdetaljer detaljer,som oppgitt nedenfor til vår
European hefte representant,

Navn: Dr Thomas Briggs
E-post: programm_coordinator@w.cn


Ønskede opplysninger:
(A) Fullt Navn :..............
(B) Adresse og Telefon :....
(C) Alder :....................
(D) yrke :.............
(E land .................

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Med vennlig hilsen,
Direktør
Microsoft Belønning Program

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