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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: "DR ROBSON VICK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microsoftcompanyagent@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 10:57:40 +0100
Subject: Award Notification internet

2015 Promotion Award Notification
Microsoft Corporations:
Customer Service
Wrights Lane,
kings town poto-novo,
Benin Republic
FILE REF: HL/5564/01/15/MICS
BATCH: MC11/834/5PDH /EU
 
It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft, in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products, (F.P.S.) held this Year 2015,in potnovo Benin republic. Where in your email address emerged as one of the online Winning emails in the 2nd category and therefore attracted a cash award of??950.000.00 pounds (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand pounds sterling)  for verification please include:
 
 
(1) Your contact address...........................
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.........................
(3) Your Nationality/Country..............................
{4} Your Full Names................................
(5) Occupation/Age/Sex..........................................
(6) Amount Won...............................
The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery Awards is sponsored by our Yahoo and a consortium of software promotion companies. A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS! from the Staffs & Members of the interactive Lottery Board Commission.
Sincerely, MR. MICHAEL SEED-WELL M.S.PRO.
ZONAL COORDINATOR.
 
THE FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER MICROSOFT SECURITY DEPARTMENT (Benin).
DR ROBSON VICK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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