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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: lee chong <sport_toto03@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:23:39 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION



malaysian GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSEDMALAYSIA WEB LOTTERYwww.sporttoto.com.my Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.Head Office: Berjaya Times Square , Level 13-01,No. 1, Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1104) of the friday ,10 ofAugust2007.Your e-mail address attached to JACKPOT WINNING number: 5 15 23 25 31 49 +36
withSerial number 5368/07 ,which subsequently won you the lottery in the TOTO 6/49 JACKPOTYou have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of7,530872.18 RM malaysian money(THREE MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS ) in cash credited toYOU DIRECTLY.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly fromWorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winningnumber falls within our ASIA booklet representative office inASIA asindicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 7,530872.18 RM
(THREE MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS) would be released to you by any of ourpayment offices in ASIA.
Our ASIA agent will immediately commence the process to facilitatetherelease of your funds as soon as you contact him. For securityreasons,youare advised to keep your winning information confidential till yourclaimsis processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deemfitto claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoiddouble claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.To file for your claim, please contact our Oversea claims agent
Fudiciary Agent:Mr. CHONG LEEOfficial Email: sporttotofeduciaryagent@yahoo.com.my Tel:0169409716
NOTE: The winning numbers are the lotto numbers.You are to provide the Fudiciary Agent with the under listedinformation as soon as possible:
1.FULL NAMES:..............................2.DATE OF BIRTH:...........................3.SEX:.....................................4.MARITAL STATUS:..........................5.CONTACT ADDRESS:.........................6.COUNTRY:.................................7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:........................8.OCCUPATION:..............................9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:........10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:.................11.WINNING NUMBER:.........................12AMOUNT WON:.............................13.ANNUAL INCOME..........
.14HOW DO YOU FEEL AS WINNER:..............
Congratulations from me and members of staff of SPORT TOTO MALAYSIA LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,Mr. suku mohammed
Online coordinator for Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn. BhdSweepstakes International Program
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