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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 WEB 2019" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsmanagementbv@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:17:40 +0200
Subject: Sweepstakes Award

MICROSOFT WEB PROMOTION 2019
PRINSES BEATRIXLAAN 2, 2595 AL THE HAGUE,
THE NETHERLANDS.

Attention: Email Bearer,

The prestigious Microsoft has successfully organized and sent out Sweepstakes marking the 2019 anniversary. Microsoft is running an e-mail beta test.

All participants were selected through our Microsoft computer ballot system form 21,000 names, 3,000 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 $810,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars) in the MICROSOFT AWARD PROMO. Below are your winning details as we have them in your winning file.

Winning Details:
Ref No: STLI/88-5/0057
Batch No: 587/9876JB

We hope with your prize,you will be happy to promote the use of e-mail. To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department by email for processing and remittance of your prize money to you.

(ONLINE HELP DESK)
Sir.Lucas Krol.
E-mail: claimsmanagementbv@gmail.com
Ph: +31 647303117
Head Winning Claims Dept.

Thanks,
Mrs.Rosemary Elliot.
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF SPONSOR; MICROSOFT CO-OPERATIONS THE NETHERLANDS

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