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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <contactsoutheast@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:50:47 +0700
Subject: SOUTHEAST ASIA NOTIFICATION

SOUTHEAST ASIA LOTTERY
Address 40 Street Mansion
Address: Sukhumvit 40,
Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Tel: +66814817442 Fax:+66814817445
 
Congratulations!!!
 
Your e-mail address have just won you One Million Dollars only (1,000.000.00 Dollars) in the Southeast Asia Email Lotto 2010 Lottery Promotion,Note you don't
 
have to purchase a ticket to enter this lottery, your email indicating you as a winner.
 
Please Keep this winning numbers confidential to avoid double claims, and you must quote it in your response.
 
Winning Numbers: 14 4 18 30 35 Bonus 2
 
Endeavor to contact Mr. Jay Lee Immediately with Your Bio-data's.
Contact Mr. Jay Lee
Email: contactsoutheast@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +66875573146
 
 
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
 
(1) Your contact address.
(2) Your Tel/Fax numbers.
(3) Your Nationality/Country.
(4) Your Full Name.
(5) Occupation/Company.
(6) Age/Gender.
(7) Ever won an online lottery?
 
 
More important you have to respond back to our letter with the information's listed above kindly click on contact us and fill out your information's then
 
click on submit. Please remember you are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially now that you are yet to get your Winning .
 
(This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained)
        
Once again Congratulations from members of Southeast Asia Lottery Promotions.
 
Sincerely Yours
Mrs. Pahala Robert
Publication Department
Southeast Asia Lottery
 

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