419 scam: "john dede" <johndede2005@hotmail.com> YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED US$1 MILLION BY MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27732235720 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- johantaylor88@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "john dede" <johndede2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:54:09 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED US$1 MILLION BY MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM

THIS IS A CONGRATULATION LETTER FOR BEING ONE OF THE WINNERS AMONG THE
PEOPLE`S E-MAIL ADDRESSES SELECTED OF THE MICRO-SOFT CORPORATION FOUNDATION
LED BY BILL GATES OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHICH WAS DRAWN IN REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA.

YOU HAVE WON THE TOTAL SUM OF 1 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$1 MILLION)
BROUGHT OUT FOR EACH AND EVERY WINNER ALL OVER THE WORLD.THIS AWARDED PRIZE
MONEY IS TO ENCOURAGE THE WORLD TO INCREASE IN THE USE OF COMPUTER.

YOU ARE REQURED TO CONTACT THE APPOINTED BANKER URGENTLY ON THE BELOW
DETAILES FOR PAYMENT.

NAME: JOHAN TAYLOR
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA.
TEL:
+27-73-223-5720
e-mail address:
johantaylor88@hotmail.com

PLEASE CONTACT HIM URGENTLY ON THE ABOVE DETAILS FOR THE PAYMENT OF YOUR
MONEY TO ACCOUNT.YOU ARE OUGHT TO CALL HIM ON PHONE FOR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR
WINNING,RECEIVING OF YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE AND TO FACILITATE YOUR
PAYMENT.

YOU ARE AWARDED!

THANKS,

JOHN DEDE(Cordinator)MICRO SOFT CORPORATION

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