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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: Yahoo Lottery Award <ttinaakirapres15@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:50:45 +0000
Subject: 2011 YAHOO LOTTERY RESULTS













2011 YAHOO LOTTERY
RESULTS





CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yahoo International Lottery Organization
Bangkok Branch
Office
Address: 3 Rajdamnern Avenue
Bangkok 10200
Thailand




Yahoo!
Mail announces you as one of the 25 lucky winners in the ongoing 12 Years
Yahoo lottery Award of the New Year Held on 7th the January 2011.



All 25 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch
of 50,000,000 international emails each from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been
approved for a total pay out of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (USD$1,
000.000)


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.


Further more your details(e-mail address) falls
within our Bangkok
representative office in Bangkok Thailand, as indicated in your play
coupon and your prize of (USD$1, 000.000) will be released to you from this
regional office in Bangkok Thailand.

Your fund is now deposited with
our 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 Payment 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...................03-05-12-14-28-38
Ref
number...................N.EGS/3662367114/13



To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our Yahoo Lottery
Co-ordinator as follows,


Name: Kane Iva

Tel: + (66)895096823
Email: coordinatoriivakane@live.com




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.
OCCUPATION
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER
6. FAX NUMBER
7. MARITAL STATUS
8.
TICKET NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER, LUCKY
NUMBER AND REF NUMBER.


Remember, all prize money must be
claimed not later than 30th of October 2011. Any claim not made by this date
will be returned to HER MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT
OF THE TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your lottery winning
belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought
your ticket and played the lottery in your name.


Note also that
this 10% will be remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because
the money is insured in your name already.


NOTE: In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers in all correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be
any change of address, please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon as possible.
Yahoo lottery is a free service that does not require you to be a Yahoo!
Registered user.


An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and
your deposit certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Bank
UOB Bank Bangkok Thailand.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all
members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International
Promotions program.


We wish you continued good
fortunes.


Yours Sincerely,


Mrs. Tina
Akira,
President
Yahoo! Lotto Org

Dr. Raymond
Hisashi
Vice President
Yahoo! Lotto Org.
Copyright © 1994-2011 The Yahoo Internet
Promotion.

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