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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: "From Microsoft Promotion Dept." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microsoft.agent@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:24:12 -0000
Subject: Attn: Microsoft Lottery Lucky Winner!!!

Attn: Lucky Winner,

We are happy to notify you that your e-mail address has been awarded $1.5 Million United State Dollars from a Data Base of Internet Email Users and qualified you a benefited winner of the stated winning amount $1.5 Million United State Dollars in our MICROSOFT E-MAIL PROMO AWARD 2016 Cash Credited to file REF NO:MSW-L/2016-28733, BATCH NO.40510 and your secret pin code is MZ07570311.

For claims please contact Agent Below:

Name: Mr. Chris Richard
Email: microsoft.agent@qq.com
Tel: +1(240)542-8572

The MICROSOFT National Lottery Fund gives grants to globe for the less privilege once; we are here to use our diverse heritage to change lives in every part of the global world. Sustain and transform individual lives all over the World. Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the winner to be paid this amount $1.5 Million United State Dollars.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL THE FORM BELOW FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR AWARDS FUND IMMEDIATELY.

1. FULL NAMES :
2. CONTACT ADDRESS :
3. MOBILE NUMBERS :
4. COUNTRY :
5. SEX/AGE :
6. OCCUPATION :
7. MARITAL STATUS :
8. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS :

Congratulations Once More!!!
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Yours Faithfully,
CEO:Dr.Satya Nadella
(Chief Co-ordinator)

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