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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "microsoft.agent@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Microsoft Lottery Promo." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microsoft.agent@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 23:09:25 -0000
Subject: Attn: Lucky Winner Microsoft Lottery Promo 2016.
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 to 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.
The MICROSOFT National Lottery Promo use this medium to assist the less privilege, also we use our diverse heritage to change lives in every part of the global world to sustaining and transforming individual lives all over the World, Therefore 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.
For claims please contact agent below:
Name: Mr. Chris Richard
Email: microsoft.agent@qq.com
Tel: +1(240)542-8572
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:----------------
Congratulations Once More!!!
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Yours Faithfully,
CEO:Dr.Satya Nadella
(Chief Co-ordinator)
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