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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 WORLD INTERNET <christophe@camping-marisol.com>
Reply-To: department.claim@accountant.com
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:38:46 +0000
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS NOTICE



MICROSOFT/AFRICA EMAIL AWARD INTERNATIONAL
WORLD INTERNET AWARDCENTRE AFRICA
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
PROMOTING INTERNET USAGE OVER THE GLOBE
(WE ENCOURAGE GLOBALIZATION)

REF: CIL/231-FMI0431/09
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: CONGRATULATIONS NOTICE

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International/Africa programs held on the 25nd of DECEMBER 2014. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 20511465897-6287 with serial
number 472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-46-88 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
Information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
Prize/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 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email
addresses and names
From all over the world. This promotional program takes place
annually. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year international AWARD. To file for your claim, please contact
our/your fiducially agent

MR MORIS AKUBUEZE, MRS HELEN COLE.
CITYGATE TRUST AGENCY
(Claims negotiator, claims assessor, claims inspector, claims underwriter)
TEL/+ 234 8183988512 / - FAX/ 0234847300089
Email: department.claim@accountant.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10th January
2015. 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.


Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Josephine


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