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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: "POWERBALL ONLINE INT?L JACKPOT" <power-----ball0013@att.net>
Reply-To: <claimservice1@mail.mn>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:01:38 +0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.





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

This is to inform you of the release of the Power ball Online Lottery PRIZE DRAW, held on the of MARCH 2011.

Your email was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout 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 5,000.000.00, shared among the five international winners in this category. The lucky numbers:



CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are required to file a letter of claim and fill out the form below and send to the CLAIM SERVICES LTD for further instructions and directives on how to claim your prize.

WINNING NUMBER:________________________
SERIAL NUMBER:________________________
FIRST NAME:______________LAST NAME:__________________
DATE OF BIRTH:_______________SEX:__________________
HOME ADRESS:_____________________________
CITY:__________STATE:____________ZIP/POST CODE_____________
OCCUPATION:____________________
MARITAL STATUS:____________________________
Nationality:_______________________
Country Of Residence:_____________________
Email Address:_____________________
MOBILE/CELL PHONE NUMBER__________________________________



CLAIM SERVICES LTD.
457/56 Bang La Mung Chonburi
7680 BANGKOK,THAILAND.
Email: claimservice@mail.mn


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 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.

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.Tina Akira,
President
Powerball Online Int?l Jackpot/Lottery Association
Asia Pacific Region

Some past Winners






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