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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: "Mrs.Monica Lin Tan" <info@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: customerservice@ftbcam.com
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:44:34 -0400
Subject: A Shocking 2$ Million Announcement................



WWW.FREELOTTO.COM

WORLD ASIA FREELOTTO NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that your Email address have won a prize
money of Two Million United States Dollars, ($2,000,000.00)
for this year Asia Freelotto 2009 Lottery.

(CONTACT THE PAYMENT REMITTANCE DIRECTOR.)
Name:Dr Tan Ajita Prashan
customerservice@ftbcam.com


You are also advised to provide him with the listed
information as soon as possible:

Full name:?
Residential address:?
Country:
Tel NO:?
Mode Of Payment:?
OCCUPATION:?
Annual Personal Income?

Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again!


>From Mrs.Monica Lin Tan

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