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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 AWARDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daveheathz@fsmail.net>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:54:32 -0000
Subject: Winning Notofication From Microsoft Awards Center

Microsoft Awards Center
124 Stockport Road, Long sight,
Manchester M61 2DB - United Kingdom
Tel: +44 131-208-4420
Fax: +44 870-479-1443
daveheathz@fsmail.net

Dear Prize Winner

We're euphoric to inform you that your email address has won an Award of Four Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds (400,000.00 GBP) for the 2010 New year Prize promotion organized by MICROSOFT.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE / CLAIMS
Yahoo & Windows Live Award must be claimed not later than 30 days from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited as unclaimed prizes.

Stated below is your Award File Information:
BATCH NUMBER: MFI/013/APA-43645
REFERENCE NUMBER: 2608312500
PIN: 1611

You are required to send your personal details along with your Award File Information to the programme Assistant Award
Coordinator in the format below. These informations are need to prepare your winning certificate only.

1. Full name:
2. Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Marital Status:
6. Occupation:
7. Sex:
8. Date of Birth/Age:
9. Email Address:

Assistant Award Coordinator: Mr. Bratan Petko
Tel: +44 131-208-4420
Fax: +44 870-479-1443
daveheathz@fsmail.net

Congratulations!! On your winning,
Sincerely Yours,
Neola Wilmington
Notification Officer
Winning Notification From Microsoft Awards Centre

NB: Do not reply if you are NOT the intended recipient or owner of this email address; Disregard this notification if you have been notified before.
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Yahoo and Msn Awards Team will not be held liable for any loss of funds arising from the above mentioned.
In event that you receive any e-mail similar to the notification letter that was sent to you, kindly delete it
from your mail box and give no further correspondence to such person or body.

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