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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 PROMOTION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contatadmin@barid.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 13:27:26 -0500
Subject: Winner Email for Feb-2015

Ticket Free/Online
58 Queens Way Suite 161, London, United Kingdom
Helpline:  + (44) 122 445 9670
From the Desk of Mrs. Kate Muller, Online Coordinator
State bellows are your identification numbers: FREE TICKET   NUMBER: (01.03.14T) WINNING NUMBER: (DTW01.03.14T).
 
Congratulations you have won {750,000 Euro} Seven hundred and fifty thousand Euro from Microsoft 2015 Promotion, send the below details to our accredited claim agent for processing your payment via BANK ATM VISA CARD or by CERTIFIED CASHIERS BANK CHEQUE which will be deliver to you within two days.
 
1. Full Names:
2. Full Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Country:
5. Marital Status:
6. Mobile Phone:
7. Age:
8. Sex:
9. Occupation:
 
Contact Agent: Patrick Dallick
Email: contatadmin@barid.com
Contact Line: (+229) 678 781 69

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