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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: "LARA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lara_poon@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:32:53 +0800
Subject: MACAU CASINO JUMBO DRAW

MACAU CASINO JUMBO DRAW
FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
ASIA PACIFIC CHINA
Customer Service
Ref: MC/7146x4/99
Batch: 132/756/4007
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce today of the MACAU CASINO PROMOTION EXTRAVAGANZA, in MACAU. Your email addresse was among the bingo selection, as it was randomely brouse through our techinical technical team.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00in cash (Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar) and you are in the second category,, and we have FOUR ways of
claiming your fund,

CLAIMANT PROCEDURE

1,Coming to Macau Casino Centre
2.Payment by ATM card for you to claim it from any ATM machine in your country.
3.By draft or Cheque in your name
4. By Telegraphic Transfer through bank to bank basis


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our CHINA booklet representative office in ASIA as indicated .In view of this, your US 5000,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United StateDollar ) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in ASIA as soon as possible.

FOREIGN SERVICES MANAGER,
CHINA SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTION
CHINA
lara_poon@yahoo.cn



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 by some unscrupulous elements. Be warned to file for your claim immediately.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Your Sincerely,

LARA POON
VICE PRESIDENT INT.PROMOTIONS
CASINO PROMOTION AGENT
CHINA AGENT
lara_poon@yahoo.cn







PLEASE FILL UP CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................

CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................

EMAIL ADDRESS:............................................

CITY/STATE:.......................................

COUNTRY:..........................................

NATIONALITY:......................................

SEX:.......................AGE:...................

MARITAL STATUS...................................

TEL NO:...........................................

NEXT OF KIN:......................................

ANNUAL INCOME:....................................
AMOUNT WON:.......................................



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