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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: "james oni" <jamesoni@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: moore2@ny.com
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:22:44 -0500
Subject: WINNINGS NOTIFICATION OF USD$1M.

ROYAL PACIFIC INT'L LOTTERY.

ROYAL PACIFIC INT'L LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
22nd Floor, The Millennia Tower,
62 Langsuan Rd. Pathumwan Bangkok 10430,
Thailand.


BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/03
REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD

ROYAL PACIFIC INT'L LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT


WINNINGS NOTIFICATION OF USD$1M.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Royal-Lotto Sweepstake Lottery International programs held in Bangkok-Thailand on the 25th of March, 2006 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 085-12876077-09 with Serial number 51390-0 drew the lucky numbers: 03-06-08-10-12-16-27 which subsequently won you the lottery in the first category.the lucky numbers:

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of USD1.000,000.00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), from total cash prize of 10,000.000.00 was shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world over the internet and your email address hapens to be one of the lucky winning address.

You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate which will facilitate the release of your winnings to Andrew Peters our Europe Payment office:

1. Full Names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
8. City and Country of residence immediatley you get this email.

Through computer balloting you were been zoned for your winnings to be released in our Europe Payment office which is in United Kingdom.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent with the details Below For due processing and remittance of your prize:

NAME: Andrew Peters
Email Address:apetersuk@myway.com
TEL:+44-703-193-1458 (24hrs)
TEL/FAX:+44-870-135-9609

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery programm.

Congratulations once more from all the members and staffs of this program.

Goodluck We wish you continued good fortunes.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the ROYAL PACIFIC INT'L LOTTERY.


Mrs Tom Ong,
Online Co-ordinator/Notification Officer
Royal Pacific Int'l Lottery Org


Mr Richard Pon
President Royal Pacific Int'l Lottery Org


Copyright © 1994-2006 The Royal Pacific International Promotion Org.All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline


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