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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: "GUANGZHOU ASIA GAME 2010,CHINA -WINNING NOTIFICATION" <ronnyadamse@att.net>
Reply-To: <guangzhouasiangames@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:08:26 +0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


GUANGZHOU ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA ¨C WINNING NOTIFICATION

GUANGZHOU ASIA GAME 2010, CHINA.
Customer Service Department
Block A, 12/16 Fewest Tower Of Wenham Bldg East Rd,
Beijing,china.


Dear Winner,
Reference Number #: CN/008111/700

congratulation to you as we bring the first results draws of Guangzhou 2010 asia game, Be informed that your (E-mail Address) has won you a cash prize of ($1.5000.000) One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars cash, plus Five Free nokia latest phones (1)Nokia 6790 Surge (2)Nokia 5730 Xpress Music (3)Nokia 6730 classic(4) Nokia 8800(5) Nokia E71, This online lottery sweepstakes promotion draws was held on 21st December 2010 (Tuesday 10:30 am) in Beijing China. and to the online cyber draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 15,000,000 email addresses of Individuals and Corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer selection, in all part of the world (a) Europe (b) United state of america (c) Oceania (d) Africa (e) Asia (f) Middle East (g) Australia, Remember that your E-mail Address has been attached with a ticket number : (012-0022-0044-778) and Batch Number: (082/19/ZY36)

To file for your winning fund, immediately fill the below information, for due processing and remittance of your fund:

-FULL NAME OF WINNER :.....................
-RESIDENT ADDRESS:............................
-COUNTRY/REGION:................................
-STATE:............................
-DATE OF BIRTH:...................
-SEX:.....................
-OCCUPATION:..................
-TELL:.....................

Be informed that if there should be any change of your address or phone number, do inform our claims agent as soon as possible.

Important Information: if you are below 18 years of age, you are automatically disqualified.

Congratulations one's more again from all members and staff of the promotion.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Zhenlee
Claim Agent/Online Coordinator
{guangzhouasiangames@ymail.com}























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