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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 E-MAIL LOTTERY AWARD <vittoria.pepe@aslromag.it>
Reply-To: MICROSOFT E-MAIL LOTTERY AWARD <microsoftwinniepromo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 02:46:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE BEEN AWARDED =?utf-8?B?77u/wqM3NTAuMDAw77u/77u/?= GBP


MICROSOFT
British Microsoft Award Headquarters:
Registered in England No 929027.
Registered Office: 135 Bishops gate, London EC2M 3UR.

AWARD PROMO/ £750.000 GBP BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 £750.000 GBP.
Winning No: 1654
2013/2014

Attention: Lucky Winner@

We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded £750.000GBP in our MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD & Bill Gates Foundation cash credited to file REFNO:MSW-L/2013-28793,BATCH NO.4365. Your secret pin code is ML0757985.For claims please contact:Dr Garry Brown Email:microsoftwinniepromo@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447035900545

Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the winner to be paid this amount.

You are to fill the appropriate form

1.FullName:
2.Address:
3.Direct Telephone:
4.Country:
5.Sex:
6.Occupation:
7.Age:

Bill Gates Foundation

Yours Faithfully,
Hon Mr.Paul Richard
(Chief Co-ordinator)
Copyright © 2004-2013

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