419 scam: Asia Pacific Lottery Organization <kbooth2u@yahoo.com> You Have Won US$ 1,000, 000.00

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "national lottery promotion" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +66 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- asiapacificllotterypromo@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Asia Pacific Lottery Organization <kbooth2u@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: asiapacificllotterypromo@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:58:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: You Have Won US$ 1,000, 000.00

ASIA PACIFIC 2011 WINNING NOTIFICATION

Asia Pacific Lottery Organization
Bangkok Branch Office
Address: Soi 27 Sukhotai Road, Dusit Bangkok 10300,
Thailand.

CONGRATULATIONS DEAR LUCKY WINNER!!!

This is to inform you of the release result of the ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE DRAW Year 2011.

Your email Address attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery and Qualified you among Twenty five international Winners in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$ 1,000, 000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EG/3662367114/13.

The Lucky Numbers.
03-06-08-10-12-16-27

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All 25 winning email addresses were selected randomly from the World Wide Website through a computer draw system and extracted from over 50,000 email addresses & official addresses, that are listed online from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotion Programme. This promotion takes place yearly.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South East Asia regional representative Bangkok Thailand as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$ 1,000,000.00 would be released to you through our payment office in Bangkok Thailand.

Your fund is now deposited with CIMB THAI Bank/Security Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and your winning Cheque have being sent to you or remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the past.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

These are your identification numbers.

Ticket number.....................085-12876077-09
Serial number.......................51390-0
Lucky number...................03-06-08-10-12-16-27
Ref number...................N.EGS/3662367114/13

To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Asia Pacific Lottery Co-ordinator as follows Through E-mail And Telephone Call Immediately You Receive This Message,

Email: asiapacificllotterypromo@yahoo.com.hk
Name: Rev. Jon Niran Lee.
Telephone: +66

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in all correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon as possible.

Note: All prize fund is being covered with insurance policy which makes it unable to tamper with until it gets to the rightful winner,this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid misappropriation of winners fund and unwarranted abuse of this programme. In view of this, you are advised to quickly file your claim to the co-ordinator as instructed for your immediate direction to the paying Bank.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your prize remitted to you.

This is our protocols to avoid double claimants or unwarranted claims as has happened in the past. Please be warned.

You are to send the completed verification form below to the co-ordinator whose email address is given above so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize money. Congratulations once more!!

1. FULL NAME
2. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3. PRESENT ADRESS.
4. DATE OF BIRTH
5. PRESENT OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
7. SEX
8. FAX NUMBER
9. MARITAL STATUS
10. WINNING NUMBER, BATCH NUMBER AND LOTTO NUMBER.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not more than 14 days after the date of notification. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

CONGRATULATIONS !!! Once again from all members of staff of the ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION and thank you for being a part of our International Promotion program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Announcer!
Dr.Pitakorn Dounjahroi
President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.

Yours Sincerely,
Plajit Thanaporn
Vice President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.

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