419 scam: Aminudin Udin <amin_tejo@yahoo.co.id> True or false

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +447031853504 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Aminudin Udin <amin_tejo@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:40:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: True or false

WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNER'S OF THE 2011 FREE ONLINE
EMAIL WEB PROMO FOR THE JUST CONCLUDED (UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011).

YOUR EMAIL ID HAS WON Ðˆ1,000,000.00 (One Million Great British Pounds) in the
first category of our computer ballot free email lottery Star prize of the 2011
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Participants were selected randomly from the Internet
Users through a computer draw system extracted from over a million personal and
corporate e-mails that were listed on line.

Your Winning Ticket no is: EUX99004 TXX

Your Winning Batch no is: 7783QN/EURO/UK.

No ticket was sold but it is to encourage the use of Internet/football fans
world wide for the just concluded EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2011 and to receive
your prize you are requested to contact the appointed Payment Agent (Mr.
Muhammad Alberto Abidin) who is In charge of Your Region in MALAYSIA and send
your full details including.

Full Name........................................................
Nationality......................................................
Telephone Number.................................................
Winning ticket number...........................................Batch
Number......................................

Mr. Muhammad. Alberto. Abidin.

International Prize Claim Office.
(Asia, Europe, Middle East, America and Africa)
No 104 Tamakonut Cheras Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
TELEPHONE: +60103365908
EMAIL; eufachampions2011@live.com.my

NOTE THAT NOBODY OR EVEN THE APPOINTED BANK HAS THE RIGHT TO TOUCH, DEDUCT OR
GET ACCESS TO YOUR PRIZE MONEY FOR ANY REASON. THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED STRICTLY!

All winnings must be claimed not later than 30 days; and also winners under the
age of 18 years are automatically disqualified and you must inform us on all
your communications with the Payment Agent until you receive your money.

Sincerely Yours,

Management
LONDON (UK)
TELEPHONE:+447031853504

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