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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 Corporation" <bilgi@ahsap-san.com>
Reply-To: "Microsoft Corporation" <williamvalss@hotmail.com>,
williamvalss@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:36:10 -0400
Subject: You are a winner


Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Headquarters
One Microsoft Way, Redmond,
WA 98052 - USA




Dear e-mail/website user,

CONGRATULATIONS!! Your e-mail address has won you a lump sum of $755,000.00 in the 2019 Microsoft Corporation Empowerment Grant program. This year's program has been designed to give out lump sum to Individuals, Companies & Corporate Bodies. Emails listed on the Internet were picked at random from different websites, discussion groups, guest-book and search engine for final selection and grants.

Your e-mail address attach to reference number;12457851245212 with serial number; 24512-235665, and batch number; MSC-142/24120KYT was picked by the automated computer ballot system programmed for a random selection and which has qualified you one of the numerous beneficiaries for a lump sum of $755,000.00.

To claim your grant of $755,000.00 simply contact the paying bank via the contact details below.

PNC Bank
Contact Person: Mr. William Vals (Payment Director)
Contact E-mail: williamvalss@hotmail.com

You are ordered to e-mail the payment officer immediately you receive this notice, and remember to quote your grant reference #, serial # and batch number while contacting the payment officer to enable them identify your file and attend to you quickly.

NOTE: This program is valid for 14 days from this date of this notice, and failure to forward claims before the expiration of this period will automatically void your claim.

Congratulation once again from all our staff.

John Thompson
Program Coordinator &
Microsoft Executive Team

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