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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: "FACE-BOOK/MICRO-SOFT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vpofficedesk2012@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 10:37:20 -0400
Subject: FACE-BOOK/MICRO-SOFT 2012 MILLENNIUM LOTTERY

FACE BOOK/ MICROSOFT USERS INTERNET LOTTERY AWARD
London Head Office
91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL.
United Kingdom

Congratulations your email was chosen as one of the lucky
winners in the on going FACEBOOK/MICRO-SOFT MILLENNIUM
LOTTERY AWARD,as part of our official support to this year
2012 LONDON OLYMPIC.

Your email address has just won you the total sum of (ONE
MILLION UNITED KINGDOM POUNDS ( £1, 000. 000.000 GBP) in
the on going FACE BOOK /MICRO-SOFT 2012 MILLENNIUM LOTTERY
AWARD HELD IN LONDON ON THE 1ST/MAY/2012.
For payment approval and delivery of your PRIZE, This is
your (ATM CARD NO.4539 7978 0214 3027 WITH SECRET NUMBER
4462 AND VALUE ( £1, 000. 000.000 GBP), To begin your
lottery claims, Please contact our Yahoo Lottery Coordinator
as follows below and remember to indicate your ATM NO.4539
7978 0214 3027 WITH SECRET NUMBER 4462 to the coordinator as
follows below;

KINDLY RECONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION:
1, YOUR FULL NAME
2, YOUR DIRECT CONTACT ADDRESS
3, YOUR DIRECT CONTACT PHONE NUMBER/FAX
4 YOUR OCCUPATION
5, YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/PLACE OF BIRTH

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACE-BOOK/MICRO-SOFT 2012
MILLENNIUM LOTTERY TEAM.

Mr. Paul Wilton
Phone +447937017840
Email: vpdesk_2012a@yahoo.co.jp

Yours Faithfully
Dr.Williams Bright Kennedy
Executive Board and Chief Organization
FACE-BOOK/MICRO-SOFT 2012 MILLENNIUM LOTTERY

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