419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

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:
- "million 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)
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 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.
- mrahmedabdullah2011@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Malaysian National =?UNKNOWN?Q?Sweepstakes=A9?=
<konmag.biuro@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: mrahmedabdullah2011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:38:57 +0800
Subject: REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $2.5Million Dollars.

Malaysian National Sweeptakes Compensation Award 2011
Selangor Turb Club (Lottery and Sports Center)
Jalan Kuda Emas, 57100 Kuala Lumpur
Ref: ECB/06654 $2.5Million Dollars

SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2.5Million Dollars BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 $2.5Million Dollars.

On behalf of the Malaysian National Sweepstakes Compensation Award, w=
ishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery =
international program by the Malaysian lotto Board held this Month, n=
otify you as a beneficiary of $2.5Million Dollars in compensation of =
scam victims. This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated f=
rom the Malaysian National Sweepstakes Compensation Award in World Ba=
nk to pay 150 victims of scam $2.5Million Dollars each. You are liste=
d and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be p=
aid this amount.

This Award was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multi=
national companies as part of their social responsibility to the citi=
zens in the communities where they have operational base in all count=
ries of Asia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, =
Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Georgia, Hong Kong=
, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakstan, Sou=
th Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Ma=
laysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippin=
es, Qatar, Russia, Saudi, Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,Th=
ailand,Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietna=
m, Yemen.

Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your cl=
aims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part =
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abu=
se of this programme.

Do contact CIMB BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK, CIMB BANK for verification a=
nd release of your $2.5Million Dollars that we have deposited with th=
e CIMB BANK MALAYSIA. The account log on will be presented to you by =
the bank in order to access the funds before releasing into your nomi=
nated bank account. You will transfer the funds into your nominated a=
ccount on-line as the CIMB BANK MALAYSIA will provide the necessary i=
nformation to you.

Please if you are willing to accept the funds, do contact the Managin=
g Director of the CIMB BANK MALAYSIA, with the following details:

You are to fill the appropriate form and submit to the bank.
[1] Full Names:________________
[2] Contact address______________________________
[3] Direct Telephone No: ___________________
|4| Occupation : ____________________________

Managing Director of the CIMB BANK MALAYSIA
Name: Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi
Private Email: mrahmedabdullah2011@yahoo.co.jp
Private Email: mrahmedabdullahl@qatar.io

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. David Adams
Coordinator.
Malaysian National Sweepstakes Compensation Award=A9 2011

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