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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +66865990821 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fl_claimasia@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Flora Kane <ja_6879@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fl_claimasia@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:23:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: You're a choosen one



Congratulation! Asia Pacific Inter'l Lottery Superbucks Winner
  
 You are to check your e-mail address and confirm to claim your prize. Note below the serial and ticket numbers (S/n) ############### / Ticket Numbers ##############
 
Asia Pacific international promotions (AP inter'l), a division of PNI, has awarded over seventy-five million in US dollars to hundreds of thousands of fortunate recipients in 41 countries; creating fourteen millionaires and three ten million US dollar winners. PNI, a sponsor of online sweepstakes, gives away awards of amounts up to ten million US dollars daily. Email addresses merged against winning serial numbers and ticket numbers the official listing below show past and pending winners. You have been choosen to receive a check of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars (US$850,000.00) upon proper submission of your claim in accordance with sponsor rules.

 
You are advised to confirm your e-mail with serial/ticket numbers as hi-lighted below. It assures you, that upon confirming your email and submitting the serial and ticket numbers thereby applying for the claim of your prize using the convenient F.A.S.T. service email against name confirmation.
 
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ticket Number; 008795727498 with Serial Numbers; BTD/9080648302/06 and drew the lucky numbers; 05, 21, 23, 28, 40 (26)  which subsequently won you $850,000.00 (eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars) already issued in a check as one of the Superbucks 10 jackpot winners in this draw.
 
Our affordable F.A.S.T service provides you the convenience of automatic claim of your winning prize. As always, Asia Pacific International Lottery is free and no ticket sales is involved. Apply for claim of your prize by contacting the under mentioned officer;  
   
Contact the Claims manager;
Mr. Cristo F. Lead ( Asia Pacific International Lottery Prize Claim Center 13th Floor Watana Tower 2 Bang-Na Thailand )
Tel; +668-659-908-21
Fax +1-360-237-6313
e-mail; fl_claimasia@o2.pl 
 
The official listing below shows past (claimed and pending) winners.
 

FIRST NAME       LAST NAME        CITY     STATE  AMOUNT           STATUS
Susan   Vasquez Waukegan         IL           $1,000,000.00    PAID
Isabelle Bradley W.Mifflin            PA        $10,000,000.00  PAID
Dawn    B.         Bremerton          WA        $300.00 PENDING
Ilene     Claps    Boca Raton         FL          $10,000.00        PAID
Richard Knue     Oconomowoc      WI         $300.00             PAID
First name          Last name          City       State $1,000,000.00       PENDING 
Michael Char      Piermont            NY         $1,000,000.00    PAID
Joseph  Lyddane Waldorf MD       $10,000.00        PAID
Ginger   Becker   San Antonio        TX         $100,000.00      PAID
Bryan    H.         Denver   CO         $300.00 PENDING
Timothy Dahnke Kennesaw           GA         $100,000.00      PAID
Jerry     Mitchelson         Sierra Vista        AZ         $300.00             PAID
Imad     M.         Sale       AL          $10,000.00        PENDING  
Winning Draw Results as of this edition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $10,000,000.00 Jackpot      25 10 38 28 44 05
 Win a Car                         23 18 13 01 09 11
 Pay Off Your Mortgage      40 26 24 39 05 23
 $10,000.00 Fast CASH        25 14 09 08 33 30
 $1,000,000.00 Giveaway    41 21 46 10 29 20
 $850,000.00 Super Bucks    05 21 23 28 40 26
 
Asia PacificLotto day is from 3:00:01 PM EST (New York Time) to 5:00:00 PM EST (New York Time). Drawings are held at 5:00:00 PM EST (New York Time).
 
Sincerely,
Flora S. Kane
Public Relations Director ( Asia Pacific Inter’l Lottery Pr


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