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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 Pacific Lottery Organization" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <web.aplo@w.cn>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:25:44 +0700
Subject: Your email has won US$ 1,000,000.00..

ASIA PACIFIC 2011 WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!

Dear Winner

Your email Address attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with
serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27,
which consequently won the lottery and Qualified you among Twenty
five international Winners in the 5th category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of US$ 1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file
with REF:

N.EG/3662367114/13.
The Lucky Numbers.
03-06-08-10-12-16-27

For more details and how to claim your prize, visit:

http://webaplo.giving.officelive.com



Announcer !!!

Dr Helen Chew loon

President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.
Yours Sincerly
Chinawat Pinn
Vice President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization

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