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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?ASAINLOTTERY=20ASIANLOTTERY?= <asian_lottery2006@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:43:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRAT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!(YOU REALLY WON NOT SCAM)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: asian_lottery2006@yahoo.com.au

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.


ASIAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION

PRIZE/AWARD BANGKOK THAILAND.


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


ATTENTION: CONGRATULATIONS!


RE: PRIZE/AWARD NOTIFICATION.


This is to inform you of the release of ASIAN PACIFIC

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE DRAW,

held on the 14th of April 2006, but owing to some mix

up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the

results were released on the 19th of May 2006 .


Your name was attached to ticket number

085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew

the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which

consequently won the lottery in the 5th category. You

have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay 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 prizeof 70,020.225.00, shared among the

twenty-fiveinternational winners in this category.



CONGRATULATIONS!!!



Your fund is now deposited with our Bank/Security

Company Bangkok Thailand and insured in your name. Due

to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you

keepthis award from public notice until your claim has

been processed, and the money remitted to your

account, as this is part of our security protocol, to

avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of

advantage of this program by participants, as has

happened in the past.


All participants were selected through a computer

ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, 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.


We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize

in the subsequent programs. To begin your lottery

claims, please contact our Co-ordinator as follows,


NAME: MR.ROBERT WOOD

TEL: 00(66) 710 35227

EMAIL:rbwood1@fastermail.com


Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later

than 17th of July 2006. Any claim not made by this

date will be returned to HIS MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF

THE TREASURY. And also be informed that 10% of your

lottery winning belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY).

Because they are the company that bought your ticket

and played the lottery in your name.


Note also that this 10% will be remitted after you

have received your winnings prize, because the money

is insured in your name already.


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and

complications, please remember to quote your reference

and batch numbers in all correspondences with us,

Furthermore, should there be any change of address,

please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon possible.


An original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your

deposit certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Remittance Operation Manager of Fortis Bank Bangkok Thailand.


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,


Mr.Wing Ho.

Vice President Asian Promotion Bangkok Thailand.



- ASAINLOTTERY ASIANLOTTERY


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