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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: Asia Pacific Lottery Organisation <apacificorg26@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <asianpacificlotto@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:53:16 +0000
Subject: Congratulations''' Your Lottery Winning Notification















ASIAN PACIFIC INT'L LOTTERY



ASIAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION3 Rajdamnern Avenue Bangkok 10200
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
BATCH: EGS/ 22504002/03: REFERENCE: 15/0018/IPD


WINNING NOTIFICATION: We happily announce to you the release of ASIAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE DRAW, held on the 4th of January 2007, but owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results were released on the 21st of June 2007.

We wish to congratulate you over your email address success in our computer balloting. Your e-mail address 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 subsequently won you one of the two Jackpot prizes in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $1.000, 000. 00. (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EG/3662367114/13. This is from a total cash prize of 25, 020, 225. 00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category.
The lucky numbers:


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program. This promotion takes place yearly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representative office in Asia as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your $1.000, 000.00, would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Asia.
To file for your claim, please contact our coordinator:Mr. Brian Williams
Email: asianplotcordinator@net.hr
Phone: +66875119628
Provide him with the information below:1. Name:2. Address:3. Marital Status:4. Occupation:5. Age:6. Sex:7. Nationality:8. Country Of Residence:9. Telephone Number:10. Fax Number:11. Draw Number above:

That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to show an instrument of identification when redeeming your winners Money i.e. Drivers license or International passport. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 10th Day of November 2007. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTYS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the ASIAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION. Yours faithfully,Mrs. Tina Akira,President
Asian Pacific International Lottery Organization.
Your's Sincerely, Mr. Raymond HisashiVice President
Asian Pacific International Lottery Organization.

LAST WINNERS OF ASIAN PACIFIC LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.



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