We received this report from an angry visitor who requested that all these scammers be caught.

There is nothing much that we or the authorities can do but to warn others of the scam. The main reason is that there are too many of them, and mainly originated from foreign countries esp. Africa. In recent months, we are getting scam mails from other parts of the world. One country which appears to have rising number of 419 scam mail appears to be UK.

Anyone who is scammed should quickly report to the authorities.

For those who are new, please click the link to 419 Scam or Lottery Scam to find out more about this.

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MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT 2009.
BATCH: 4583JL/WIN
REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L
Rev.Mike Smith
Online Co-ordinator
microsoft_lotteryaward008@yahoo.com.hk
+447035909587
Finally today, we announce the winners of the MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held early this month. Your company or yourpersonal e-mail address, attached to winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100, With serial number 647489, consequently won in the Tenth lottery category.  You have been approved for lump sums pay out of 850,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) in cash Credited to file REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100.

Selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ) from a database of over 1,000,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.  The online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031 E-mail addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No ticket were sold but all email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. This is to encourage our prominent Microsoft Internet Explorer users all over the world, and for the Continues use of E-mail.

Your fund has been insured with your REF NO: MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning number 23-76-06-54-42-100. To claim your winning prize, You are to reply to this letter In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and winningnumbers in all correspondences with your claims officer.

You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your ticket number and ballot number.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO REPOND TO THIS EMAIL PROVIDING THE BELOW
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE: TO THE ONLINE
CO-ORDINATOR OF THIS PROGRAM. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MAKE ANY MISTAKES WHEN
WRITING HIM AS, YOUR EMAIL MAY NOT GET TO HIM  1. Full Name:.........................