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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. Mahdiyah Umniyah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internlawarddept@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:40:14 +0800
Subject: YOU WON.

FROM: THE DIRECTOR
E-LOTTERY ASIA.
REF: EL3/9318/04
BATCH: 8/163/EL.
Attn: Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you that you email address is
attached to an E-ticket of winning a lump sum of One
million, five hundred thousand united states dollars
(US$1,500,000.00) from the E-Lottery Asia draws. Your
ticket number: EL-1944 of Serial number: EL-15542 and
Batch Number: EL-20 drawn from Lucky numbers
20-2-39-4-7-66 won in the first category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000
companies and 20,000,000 individual emails Addresses
and names from all over the world. This promotional
program takes place every year and sponsored by a group
of Successful electronic dealers. To file for your claim,
send your winning and contact information to our paying
officer.

Mr. Habib Abdul Hakeem.(Lottery Director)
E-Lottery Company Asia
29B, Subang Jaya,
Kuala Lumpur,
TEL: +60142479962
Email: internlawarddept@aim.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than two
weeks after first notification. Also note in order to
avoid unnecessary delays and Complications, kindly quote
your reference and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional Program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Mahdiyah Umniyah.
For Management.




Malaysia.

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