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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 AWARD TEAM 2012" <info@microsoft.com>
Reply-To: Barr_Pius_P_Mandala2@live.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:41:41 +0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary



Dear Beneficiary





We happily announce to you that you have won the lump sum of $1,000 000.00
(One Million United States Dollars) from the Microsoft Online Lottery
Promotions which was drawn on the 27th of september 2012. Your winning details
as stated below:
========================================================================
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-Draw Numbers #16 21 44
-Serial Number:1790-30
-Batch: 074/05/ul367
-Amount Won: $1,000,000.00
========================================================================
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You are advised to make contact with your Fiduciary Agent (FA) Barr Pius
Peter Mandala
via email as soon as possible, to enable him proceed with your
claims. Found below are his contact informations:
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CONTACT FIDUCIARY AGENT (FA):
Barr Pius Peter Mandala
E-mail: Barr_Pius_P_Mandala2@live.com
CALL: +2347035789965 FOR CLAIMS.
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you are to fill the form
below:
1. Full name........................
2. Sex.................................
3. Occupation.....................
4. Country..............................
5. Nationality......................
6. Telephone Number.........
7. Age..............................
8. Address:......................

All winning details as stated above.

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Congratulations!! Once again.
Yours in service,
Microsoft Award Team



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