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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: "Selena Awards" <info@selena.org>
Reply-To: hmcustomer.dept99@kimo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:44:33 +0800
Subject: Payment No.M40912

Selena Award Department
Aras 18, Menara Maxis
KLCC, Off Jalan Ampang
50088 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
Fax No-: 09-2330 0008

(Customer Services)
Payment No.M40912

Dear Winner,

We Happily Announce to you the draw (P479) of the SELENA AWARD Online
Sweepstakes International program Your e-mail Address is attached to Ticket
number: 2-4-16-37-89-40-85 with Serial number 2268/02 drew the lucky
numbers: which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $500,000,00 US Dollars (Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars)in ATM CARD credited to file KTU/10231118308/08.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 Unions, Associations and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our Asian Booklet representative office here in Malaysia as
indicated in your play coupon.

Our Agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential your claim is processed and
your money remitted to you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To
file for your claim, please contact our fiduciar agent with your complete
details:

{1} COMPLETE LEGAL NAMES .........
{2} CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS.......
{3} TELEPHONE NUMBER............
{4} OCCUPATION:.............
{5} AGE:................

To file for your Claim, please contact our Fiducial Agent:
Via Email or Phone:
NAME - MR.SHAFFIE BIN HASSAN (PHD)
TELEPHONE: +60103822213
+60125493611
E-mail: hmcustomer.dept99@kimo.com

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF SELENA AWARD DEPARTMENT
MALAYSIA.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Rassh'al Mohd Rafik
AWARD CO-ODINATOR

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