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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: "Asia Pacific Int'l Lottery Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lotto_y207@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 07:21:06 +0700
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER!!!

CONGRATULATIONS DEAR LUCKY WINNER!!!
 
 
                   ASIA PACIFIC 2011 WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
 
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 number of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery and Qualified you among five international Winners in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$ 200.000,00 (Two Hundred 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 5 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$ 200,000.00 would be released to you through our payment office in Bangkok Thailand.
 
To begin your prize claim, Please Forward these information to redeem your prize to our Co-coordinator/Asia Pacific International Lottery Promotion.
 
 
1.. Real Name and Address
2.. Company Name and Address
3.. Present Occupation
4.. Private Telephone Numbers
5.. Age
 
 
Rev. Mr. Jon Niran.
Private No +66846779939
E-mail lotto_y207@yahoo.co.jp
Co-coordinator/Asia Pacific International Lottery Promotion.
 
 
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 coordinator 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.
 
 
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not more than 7 days after the date of notification. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HIS 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. Frango Abhijsing
President Asia Pacific Int'l Lottery Organization.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Jetikorn Poi
Vice President Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.

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