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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: "Ena Gonzalez"<asmsrth@live.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:40:10 +0200
Subject: MSD Lottery Award

MSD Lottery Award
MICROWORD CORPORATIONS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE, BARCELONA.
REFERENCE NUMBER: DHA/-6587
BATCH NUMBER: 2009/430 /MCV
LINK: http://www.microword.com

OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the released results of the Microword Corporations
Sweepstakes Promotion in conjunction with foundations for the promotion of software
products organized for Software users.

This Program was held on 10th July, 2009, in Barcelona- Spain.
Wherein your email address emerged as one of the online Winning emails in the
3rd category and therefore attracted a cash award of EUR1,500,000.00 (One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Euros) and a Compaq laptop. Your laptop, certificate of
winnings and your cheque of (EUR1 500,000.00 Euros) will be sent to your contact address
in your location.

Please take note, lucky winners will pay for their courier services delivery.
Microword corporations only provides lucky winners with a laptop and the sum of
(EUR1 500,000.00 Euros) only. To file for claims of the release of your winnings,
Contact the Customer Service Officer with the information below:

1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
8.COUNTRY
9)BATCH NUMBER
10) REFERENCE NUMBER

Email: manuelborr@yahoo.com.hk
Tel/Fax: +34 693 572 631
Contact Person: Manuel Borreria [CSO]

This Email Lottery is sponsored by Microword Corporation and all the members
of MSFT Word Resource Consortium Software Promotion Companies.
This internet E-mail draw is held periodically and is organized to encourage
the use of the Internet products and promote computer literacy worldwide.

Congratulations!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Ena Gonzalez
Promotion Manager


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