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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 CORPORATION <arun.mestores@irctc.com>
Reply-To: "John W. Thompson" <claimdepartment935@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:28:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

MICROSOFT E-MAIL AWARD 2014
Microsoft Campus Thames
Valley Park Reading Berkshire
RG6 1WG UNITED KINGDOM

Date: 21th January 2014.

Claims Security Code: CSC-74162007-04-LV-UK

Finally, today we announce this year winners of the MICROSOFT E-MAIL
AWARD held this year 2014. This is an Electronic-Email Award, in which
email addresses were used.
your email address emerged as one of the online Winning emails, and you have been
approved for lump sums pay out of £4,464,000.00 (Four Million Four Hundred And
Sixty Four Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling Only) Credited to Claims Security
Code Number CSC-74162008-04-LV-UK.

Contact your claims processing officer with the below information for more details and
remittance of your won prize (MONEY) to you.

1. Full Name 2. Address 3. Tel/Fax 4. Age 5. Occupation 6. Claims Security Code 7. Country

Claims Officer: John W. Thompson (Sir)
E-Mail: claimdepartment66@gmail.com
Tel: +447035944119


CONGRATULATIONS!

Sincerely,
MR. PETER FISCHER
M.S PRO. ZONAL COORDINATOR


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