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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "David Haul" <>
Reply-To: microsoftlotinc@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:20:05 +0000
Subject: Reply

MICROSOFT CORPORATIONS INC
PRESENTS YOU WITH YOUR LUCKY
WINNING DETAILS

Attn:
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners for International
programs for Internet Explorer Users Worldwide held on the 10/15/2013. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 360114656188-2012 with serial number 2918-363-510,
batch number 566770566, and lottery ref number 1870029735 and drew lucky numbers
9-10-88-22-66-44 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5,385, 450.00 (Five million, three hundred and
eighty five and four hundred and fifty us dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money
remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 2,000,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every three-year period. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates, President of Microsoft, the world's largest
software company and ADEXEC CORPORATIONS INC. we hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our next year US$15Million international lottery. To file for your
claim, please respond to this email with your bank informations you want the funds
wired to

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of December 2013. After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there
be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours sincerely,
David Haul
TEL:+1 404-246-5226

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