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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: "Mrs. Mary Hacketts." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lawrencegrand@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:46:20 +0100
Subject: Dear Winner

20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref:MSW-L/327015002/2016
Batch No: 6614/00322/L9-26
Ticked Number:214-056-278
 
Dear Winner,
The Board of Directors of Microsoft Worldwide Corporation Management announces you as 1 of our 6 lucky winners of this Year's draw held this month in Mountain View, CA 94043, United States this month 2017
All 6 winning Email Addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 786,000 international emails world-wide, and your email address emerged alongside with 5 others as the lucky category winner.
Consequently you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of GBP 999, 000, 00 (Nine hundred and ninety nine thousand great British
Pound Sterling) approximately One million dollars.The following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order.
(i) Ref:MSW/327015002/2016
(!!)Batch Number:6614/00322/L9-26
(iii)Ticked Number:214-056-278
To file for your claim, PROVIDING THE BELOW INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE to Funds Processing and Release Appointed Fiduciary Officer Mr.Lawrence Grand   
1. Full Name...
2. Address...
3. Nationality..
4. Age...Date of Birth: ....................
5. Occupation...
6. Phone…………………...Phone 2: ....................Fax: no.....
7. State of Origin: ......................Country:.................
 
For due processing and remittance of your prize money .Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two Weeks after notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed and forfeited as entrenched in the Code of ethics binding the stipulated law and anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
 
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Mary Hacketts.
Microsoft Promotion Team

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