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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: <mmppoffice@o2.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:05:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM MICROSOFT

MICROSOFT CORPORATION.
Broadcasting House,
Queen Margaret Drive
G12 8DG
Glasgow
United Kingdom.

Dear Sir/Madam,
Congratulations, your e-mail has won the best internet user of the
year 2009/2010, in the ongoing INTERNATIONAL E-MAIL PROMO sponsored by
Barclays bank UK. All participants were selected through internet
service provider from 25,000 e-mail network,using their e-mail
addresses from different (Website) from Australia, Middle East, New
Zealand, North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa as part
of an International Promotion Programme. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 275-189-657-23-05 with Serial number 8756-05. Amount
won (£1,000,000.00 GBP), One million Great British Pounds:
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact Mr Bawo Thomas, Barclays
finance company by email: bbankfinance@gmx.co.uk and call
+447556204065.

To file for your claim Please quote your ticket number, your serial
number.
1.Name
2.Contact address
3.Telephone number
4.Nationality
5.Occupation.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE, THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY
GENERATED E-MAIL:make sure you contact Barclay Finance Company with
this email: bbankfinance@gmx.co.uk
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous elements,
equally to guard against non participant or unofficial personnel taking
undue advantage of this program.note for security reasons, we advice
all winners to keep their winning information confidential from the
public until you received your winning prize.
Congratulations once again.
Mrs.Jenna Bradshaw
(Online Co-ordinator)
©1997-2009 MICROSOFT CORPORATION. PROMO BV. All Rights Reserved.








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