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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: helen loon <helen_loon130@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lotto_chan1111@she.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:06:52 +0000
Subject: Your email address was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09




















POWERBALL ONLINE INT’L JACKPOT/ LOTTERY ASSOCIATION
ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE
BANGKOK THAILAND

This is to inform you of the release of the Powerball Online Lottery PRIZE DRAW, held on the 10th of August 2007.

Your email was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-18-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $1.000, 000.00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EGS/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of 25,020.225.00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category. The lucky numbers:



CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are required to file a letter of claim to the coordinator for further instructions and directives on how to claim your prize.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email addresses & official addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program.

We hope your lucky email will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery claims, Please contact our coordinator as follows,
NAME: Kane Chan
Powerball Towers,45/4 Silom road,
Radjamdamrin ,23002 Bangkok , ThailandTEL: 00(66) 8-76761553EMAIL:lotto_chan1111@she.com
cordinatorcha1133@yahoo.com.hk


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 Cordinator as soon possible.

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.
Sincerely,
Dr.Helen Chew Loon
President
Powerball Online Int’l Jackpot/Lottery Association
Asia Pacific Region

Some 2007 Winners

Some 2006 Winners

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