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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 LOTTERY ORGANISATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wilsons.morris@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:42:02 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Winning No: MXS/877/798/2015
User Email Ref No: MXS/699/08/2015
Notification Date: 07/08/2015

This notification message is to inform you that you have won the sum of $3,500,000.00USD (Three Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in this year edition of MICROSOFT lottery which is organized
by MICROSOFT South African Region.

HOW YOU WON......
A random selection of every active user, among the millions of subscribers worldwide. Your email account
qualifies you for the draw and ten user accounts are selected in every quarter of the year through an
electronic balloting system without the winners applying or purchasing ticket for the draw.

The MICROSOFT Lucky LOTTERY draw is proudly sponsored by MICROSOFT Corporation©, The Royal
Family, the Intel Group©, Toshiba©, Dell computers©, Mackintosh© and a conglomeration of other
international IT companies. We are proud to say that over $140,000.000.00 (one Hundred And Forty Million
United States Dollars) are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.

HOW TO CLAIM YOU PRIZE.....
You are to contact the Claims Administrator to facilitate an immediate payment for you. Winning Prize must
be claimed not later than 21 days from date of Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has been won.
Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. To claim your winning prize, please contact the
Claims Office immediately.

(CLAIMS & VERIFICATION ADMINISTRATOR)
Name: Mrs Elisabeth Tom
Email : claims-department@consultant.com

Do contact the above Claims Administrator to avoid unnecessary delay.


Note: MICROSOFT Lucky Lottery prize must be claimed not later than 21 days from date of Notification after
the Draw date. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!!!

Regards,
Mr. Wilson Morris.
wilsons.morris@outlook.com

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