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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 Lottery" <sector1@pnl.ro>
Reply-To: lotteryclaim@she.com
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:29:33 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Notice!!!




Asia Pacific Lottery Organization
17th Floor, APLO Tower, Soi 7. Surawong Road
Bangrak Bangkok 10500 Thailand.
 
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
 
You have won $1,000.000 (One Million United States Dollars) in the 2014
free-ticket Online Asia Pacific Lottery Organization draw, We are Pleased
to inform you that your email was selected among the winners of the
recently Lotto conducted from all internet email provider worldwide, We
are glad to announce to you that your email address won you the online
draw in the first category and you are entitled to claim the sum of One
Million United States Dollars. You are to claim your prize attached to
Batch Number: LOT4250 within 7 days a week otherwise we will assume that
your not Interested or your email is not valid, To start your winning
claim process kindly fill in the required information below and submit to
our claim department through the below email stated.
 
 
Asia Pacific Lottery Claim Process Form:
 
Name:   
Email Address :
Full Address:
Direct Mobile:
Batch Number:
Sex:
 
 
Make sure you include your winning Batch Number: Batch Number: (LOT4250)
in your response to this claim when filling the claim form.
 
 
Note Your Claim Department
Contact Person: Mr. Natthapon Boom
Email: lotteryclaim@she.com
Tel: +66942064843
 
 
Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 Days of this
notification.
 
 
WARNING.
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the Treasury of the
Asia Pacific Lottery Corporation as Unclaimed Fund.
 
Information Officer
Asia Pacific Lotto Organization.

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