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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +66880116951 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tmatthew@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rosemary" <rosemary19641@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rosem_1964@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 03:46:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Congratulation!
Dear email account owner
We are pleased to inform you that you are among the Eight (8) lucky- selected winner's of the Asia Pacific Email ballot lottery program of the 2011 edition. All 8, winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 10,000.00 emails of individual and corporate bodies each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total pay out of One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$1.200,000.00)
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Your e-mail address- attached to ticket- number (564002-188) drew -the lucky number's which subsequently won- you the above prize money and we are sending the winning notification- directly through the- selected e-mail address which means that if you receive the winning- notification in your mail box that you have been selected- among the lucky- winner's.
Approximately Eight (8) lucky- selected winner's had been notified- through their selected e-mail address- including you today.
LAST LOTTO RESULT774673283-784 = 3467-474763-474763856-008487 = 274-374-774300003364-4443-86543-0 = 778-35-038063473
Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) falls within our representative office in Bangkok Thailand, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize money of (US$1.2M) will be released to you from this regional branch office in Bangkok Thailand.
Your Winning money US$1.2M is now deposited with the Bank in Thailand. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, To begin your money prize claims, You are advised to contact our lottery coordinator Mr. Tan Matthew via the information below with your 1.Full Name: 2.Address: 3.Nationality: 4.Age: 5.Occupation: 6.Phone / Fax:
Contact Person: Mr. Tan MatthewAsia Pacific Lottery Association, Lottery coordinator.Telephone +66880116951. Fax: +(66) 8455378614Email: tmatthew@asia.com
NOTE: all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks (14days). Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. AND also be informed that 10% of your money prize belongs to (THE PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery in your favor.
An original copy of your lucky winning Certificate will be sent to you by Administrative Post Office Operation Issuing Paying Bank Thailand that is in charge of your payment.
Warning: For security reasons your winning information is not to be disclosed to anybody until your money prize is successful handover to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar message from people portraying to be other Organizations. This is solely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your money prize. In event that you receive any thing similar to the notification letter that was sent to you kindly delete it and give no further correspondence to such organization or body. Person under 18 years of age is not allowed to claim prize.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Mrs. Rosemary. HongVice President Asia Pacific Lottery Association.(APLA) Bangkok,Thailand Office.

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