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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: "Mrs. Carolina Lennon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrscarolina@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:50:34 -0800
Subject: 2012 MICROSOFTAWARD PROMO!

Microsoft UK Headquarters
Microsoft Campus
Thames Valley Park
Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1WG.
 
Attention: Email Bearer ,
 
Congratulations!! Your e-mail address have won $1.5 Million. Your e-mail ID is among the lucky winners in the Big price at MICROSOFT AWARD PROMO 2012. We are please to announce to you the prestigious Microsoft has successfully organized and sent out Sweepstakes marking the 2012 anniversary. Microsoft is running an e-mail beta test. All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system form 14,000 names, 1,000 names from each continent, as part of International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, which is conducted every year for prominent email users all over the world, and for the continue use of E-mail. Your email address have won $1.5 Million in the MICROSOFT AWARD PROMO . We hope with your prize you will be happy to promote the use of E-mail. You are requested to contact our fiduciary agent in LONDON and send your winning identification numbers to him by e-mail for processing and remittance of your prize money to you. order winning numbers :7-1-4-8-7 -3, E-mail ticket number: FL 654/29/75,
 
1 .Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Nationality:
5. Age:
6. Occupation:
7. Phone number:
8. Present Country:
 
You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent to facilitate the release of your fund to you. Please kindly contact your claims agent with this details:
NAME:      Mr. EVAN ACHILLEOS
E-Mail:      evanachilleos44@hotmail.co.uk
Tel:           +44 704 5788051
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective beneficiaries, not later than 20 days after notification. On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Congratulations!! Once again.
 
Mrs. Carolina Lennon .
Information Department.
 

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