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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: "Mrs Helen M. Gruchala" <infodesk@aiguk.org>
Reply-To: comcommittee3@irr.ir
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:10:59 -0400
Subject: Official notification

AIG Lucky Draws 2009 Official notification
TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING, SEND AN EMAIL TO < comcommittee3@irr.ir >
This is to inform you that the results of the much celebrated AIG UK LUCKY
DIP draws have been released.
This 2009 edition of the Draws was held on new year's day (jan 1st 2009)and
the results have just been released. Everyone chosen for the draws was randomly
selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts focusing on regular internet
users all around the world. This is mainly in an effort to cushion the current
global economic meltdown for families and also to serve as some measure of
relief and support for our sister company in the United States of America.
The selection was made through a computer draw system attaching personal email
addresses to ticket numbers. Your email Reference number in the draws is:
AIG725-611 and Batch number AIG09/41/IDI222.
Your email address attached to the ABCC29 B tag number: 786652 161
flagged out the lucky winning number sdnaig/4429/09 which subsequently won the
Lucky Dip in the first category in eight parts. You have therefore been
approved for a payment of $1,550,000 , one million, five hundred and fifty
thousand United States Dollars ) credited to file
Number:WEF1/7834556221/JK9 FD.
To claim your winning, contact the program coordinator.,

EMAIL:: < comcommittee3@irr.ir >
Fax: +44 870 495 7297
PROVIDE YOUR::
1. YOUR FULL NAMES................
2. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE ..............
3. YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBERS...........
4. YOUR OCCUPATION...............
To process and claim your prize, immediately send an email to Mr Chris Kane who
will guide you through the claims process to receive your prize money.
Congratulations!!!
Sincerely, Mrs Helen M. Gruchala
FOR
Mr Chris K. Johnsons.
PLS BE WARNED THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THIS INFORMATION AND ALL
WINNING PARTICULARS AND NUMBERS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR CLAIMS HAVE
BEEN PROCESSED AND YOUR PRIZE MONEY TRANSFERED TO YOU. THIS IS FOR SECURITY
REASONS TO PROTECT YOU AND OTHER WINNERS FROM IMPERSONATION AND DOUBLE
CLAIMINGS.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), is a world leader in
insurance and financial services. AIG UK Limited is one of the largest
companies specialising in the UK business insurance market. Based in London and
with offices throughout the country and the Ireland, we include over half the
top 1000 UK companies amongst our clients as well as many public sector
organisations and smaller businesses. AIG International is the leading
international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries
and jurisdictions.
AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers
through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance
networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of
retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world.
AIG's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the
stock exchanges in Ireland and Tokyo.
We acknowledge that you and every single individual all over the world,
whether in public or private sector employment has contributed to our success
story. Hence, by this LUCKY DIP DRAWS, we are giving back to society as part
of our CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY and also as part of some relief measures
for our America sister company.
NB: CONTACT OUR/YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT < comcommittee3@irr.ir >
TO PROCESS AND CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.


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