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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: "ASIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lucyanderson200000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:41:41 -0700
Subject: Reh: DRAW INC 2017.

ASIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY EMAILS DRAW INC 2017
ASIAN/JP-GUNTHER, MUOG NONG SOIL 60.
D-96052 BANGKOK THAILAND
REFERENCE NUMBER: USA/JP/MILLIONENFORMEL/2017/8702
BATCH: AML/90/4210
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
We are happy to announce to you the result of Electronic email Address balloting system of Asian International Lottery draw held on 29 August, 2017 in Bangkok Thailand. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners. Please be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programmed by fraudulent scammers.
 
We wish to inform you that your email addresses have won ($750,000 SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) from the Asian International Lottery Programmed with Ref: AML-USA/475061725. You are therefore advised to contact our payment Office in our Asian regional Branch, Bangkok Thailand where your winning balloting numbers fall for payment.
 
Dr Robert Zachary
Contact Telephone +66926279751
Address: Pantip Towers Soi 106/2 Sathorn Bangkok 10591 Bangkok Thailand.
 
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of our email account user programmed.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Lucy Anderson
Promotions Manager/Prize Announcer

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