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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: rebecca rebecca <rebeccaclaimagent001@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 02:30:02 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM


British Microsoft Award Headquarters:
Customer service: Cardinal Place
80-100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL.
Award

ATTN: WINNER,

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAVE WON MICROSOFT LOTTERY AWARD PRIZE MONEY OF (TWO
MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING
(GBP£2,950,000.00).AWARD WINNERS EMERGE THROUGH RANDOM SELECTION OF ALL
ACTIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES ONLINE.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

Winners are to be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center,
Please contact our claim agent in SOUTH AFRICA as soon as you receive this
email winning notification.

WINNER NO:5

THESE ARE YOUR WINNING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AS LISTED BELOW:

Batch Number = UKPOLZA/MTH/00007.
Reference Number = ZA278UK900.
Award File Security code = UK3398/ZA.

THESE NUMBERS FALL WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN FILE. THUS, YOU ARE REQUESTED
TO CONTACT OUR CLAIM AGENT IN JHB, SOUTH AFRICA AND SEND YOUR DETAILS AS
LISTED BELOW INCLUDING WINNING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS TO HER:

CONTACT OUR AGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH DETAILS BELOW.

NAME: MRS.REBECCA SOLOMON
PHONE: +27 619285478
E-MAIL: onlineaward2000@englandmail.com

KINDLY SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT TO FACILITATE
THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.
1. Full Name:…………………….
2. Country or Residence:…………
3. Telephone Number:…………………..
4. Fax Number:…………………………..
5. Sex:…………………………..
6. Date of birth……………………….
7. Marital Status:……………………..
8. E-Mail Address:………………….
9. Occupation:………………….
10. Contact Address:………………………

Once your agent acknowledges receipt of this required detail, payment
process would commence immediately

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED NOT TO DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THIS PRIZE AWARD
UNTIL YOUR MONEY HAVE BEEN REMITTED TO YOU TO AVOID DISQUALIFICATION THAT
WILL ARISE FROM DUAL CLAIM.

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