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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 Award Team" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <microteamedition2011@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:45:18 +0100
Subject: Microsoft Award Team

Microsoft Award Team
Promotion/Claims Department
Po Box 1030 London Wc2r 0qs
England,United Kingdom
(Customer Services)
Attn:Winner
Winning No:Msoft/677/786/2011
Email Ref No:Msoft/999/33/2011
Notification Date: 05/08/2011
AMOUNT WON:500,000.00GBP (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).
This email has brought you an unexpected luck,Your e-mail address was selected and confirmed by Windows Live & Microsoft Windows, through their latest internet software. You are therefore been
approved the sum of 500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds).WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email addresses of people that are active online,
among the millions that subscribed to HOTMAIL,YAHOO,GMAIL,MSN AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DOMAIN we only randomly select ten lucky people every year as our winners through
electronic balloting System without the winners applying or buying a ticket online,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.
PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM You are advised to contact the processing office immediately upon receipt of this message for more information concerning the processing and eventual payment
 
of the above prize to you with the  following details to avoid unnecessary delay and complications,These are your identification numbers:
Winning No:Msoft/677/786/2011
Email Ref No:Msoft/999/33/2011
To begin your claim please contact our licensed and accredited agent assigned to you.
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
Name:Dennis Orton
Phone # :+44 702 407 5864
Fax      # : +44  756 193 1695
Email: microteamedition77@london.com
Do email the above Claims Administrator, at once with all the claims requirements below.To avoid unnecessary delay.They are needed to proceed.
Claims Requirements:
1. Full Name:_____________________
2. Address:_____________________
3. Nationality:___________Sex:________
4. Age:________Date of Birth:___________
5. Occupation:_________Martial Status_________
6. Cell Phone:___________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_________Country:_______
MSN Lottery Prize must be claimed not later than 15 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.
Congratulations!! once again.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Nadia Ali(Secretary).
Microsoft Corporation.All rights reserved

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