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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 LOTTERY BOARD <isohitecsec@aim.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: infoisohitec@mcom.com
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:44:35 -0600
Subject: Asian Email Award 2009



Asia Lottery Email Award 2009
No.19/21B, Jln Ampang Razak,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 56000.

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THIS YEAR ASIAN MILLION LOTTERY.
Sir/Madam,
We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer
balloting held on 4th December 2009.
This is a Millennium Scientific Computer Game in which email addresses
were used. It is a promotional
program aimed at encouraging internet users;therefore you do not need
to buy ticket to enter for it.
You have been approved for the star prize of US$667:545:00 (Six
Hundred And Sixty Seven Thousand,Five Hundred
And Fourty Five United States Dollars Only).To claim your winning
prize you are to contact the appointed claim
agent as soon as possible for the immediate release of your winnings
with the following informations below:

Your Full Names..............................
Home And Office Telephone Numbers...........
Mobile Telephone Number....................
Fax Number.................................
Winning email address....................
Contact Home/Office Address.............

Mr.Craig Emerson
ISO Hitec Security,
No. 365-1, 1st Floor,
Batu 2 1/2, Jalan Ipoh,
51200,Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Company Email:infoisohitec@mcom.com



Ref No: AS/09/17/54/009/KL
Batch No: SLTO/7913/KL/AS
Lucky No: 06-114-010963
Serial No: KLUOTI/831671

The Validity period of the winnings is for 20 working days hence you
are expected to make your claims immediately, any
claim not made before this date will be returned to the MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MALAYSIA .



Note:You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until
you receive your lump prize in your account or optional
cheque issuance to you,This is a protective measure put in place to
avoid people applying for your winnig fund,as we have had
cases like this before.

Best Regards,

Fatimah binti Usman,
(Program Assistant).

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