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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 PROMOTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reyschu@163.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 05:33:09 +0800
Subject: ASIA PROMOTIONS

ASIA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
AWARD NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS! Your email address has won as a result of your visiting various websites we are running an e-business promotions for.You have been approved for the payment of the sum of US$800,000,00 from the total prize of US$8,550,000.00.

Your Winning Ticket Number. 490-143-3014
Your Serial Number. 214-56
Your lucky draw Numbers are. 2, 5, 9, 54, 49, 14 Bonus Number 59
Your INSURANCE Number: FLD718/470D/GMSA

Contact your claims agent immediately.

REYS CHU
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
BEIJING CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANY
TAOJIN LU,GUANGZHOU,CHINA.
reyschu@163.com


MR. JOSH ZHOU
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS

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