419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 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.
- maybankofmalaysia@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- fax'''+60-166-498-9359 reply via this email only: maybankofmalaysia@accountant.com maysbanservicess@hotmail.com kfc award (Accountant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MAY BANK OF MALAYSIA YOUR WINING PAYMENT FROM KFC <officedesk----1122@att.net>
Reply-To: maysbanservices@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:49:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?_Call_+60-166-498-935__US_May_Bank_of_Malaysia_for_Your_Wi?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?ning_Payment_of_=A35M_GBP=2E?=

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100 Jalan Tun Perak 50050 Kuala Lumpur.
Number""+60-166-498-935 Fax"''+60-166-498-9359
Reply via this email only:
maybankofmalaysia@accountant.com
maysbanservicess@hotmail.com

           KFC AWARD WINNER PAYMENT OFFICIALS BANK IN ASIA.
                        Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
                        Batch: 2411/00319/IPD
                 Winning number:KFCCACY2011/09788/60

Call +60-166-498-935 US May Bank of Malaysia for Your Wining Payment of £5M GBP.

Good day to you, This Mail is coming from the desk of MAY Bank Plc Malaysia Asia and we hope this mail will meet you in good health as its coming for good.Your wining funds payment file has been verified and you have been approved as the beneficiary winner of the (£5,000,000.00 GBP) which KFC company have instructed MAY Bank board of director to send to you as soon as possible.

There are 2 options which we may use to pay you, You are to go through the options outline below and decide the very best means that suits you to receive your wining funds asap as your wining documents has been verified by Asia lotto winner and it has been confirmed to be valid.

NOTE::MAY BANK MALAYSIA HEREBY CONTACT YOU TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING AMOUNT QUICKLY AS THIS IS A MONTHLY LOTTERY. FAILURE TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING WILL RESULT INTO THE REVERSION OF OUR FOLLOWING MONTH LOTTERY.(THE EXPIRATION DATE IS 20TH OF MARCH).

1.)Courier Delivery:
This will involve us forwarding your winning cashier's cheque which is cash able in any bank in the world by you, since the cheque will have valid cheque number from World Bank that made it easy for you to cash it and your name will be written on the cheque as the sole beneficiary, it will be delivered to you through UN Diplomatic courier firm/Company which we shall appoint to deliver the cheque to you as the only license courier company for shipment of fund from one destination to another, as well the UN Diplomatic courier firm that will handle the delivery successfully and safe to your doorstep within 48 hours after the notarization processing and you have meet up with the company necessary requirements.

2. )Bank Transfer:
This option requires you opening an online bank account with us and then activating the account with an initial deposit/activation deposit fee AS MAY Bank is not permitted to deduct penny from your wining amount, this account will be use for the credit of your wining amount to your personal account in your country easily. Once the crediting of your funds is made to your nominate account after opening the account with us Your ELECTRONIC TRANSFER RECEIPT will be scanned and send to you immediately we remit your fund directly into your account which is International Monetary Fund Unit most approved means of remitting huge amount of money like yours to foreign countries for security reason.

NOTE that that the transfer will not be done until you meet up with our requirements payment policy and we will give you your ONLINE INFORMATION CODE TO LOG IN into your account immediately so you can access your account with us and know once your fund has been credit into your owner account in your country.

Please contact us with the payment option that best suits you within the shortest possible time so that we will proceed ahead and release your wining to you.

Do your best and call us on this number Tel:+60-166-498-935 as soon as you fill the form and also send us your personal telephone number to enable us call you whenever its necessary to quicken the process of releasing your funds.

Congratulation once again for been among KFC Company award lucky winner.

Signed
Dr Donald Kimleema
May Bank Director
+60-166-498-935

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