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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: "Tun Bin Ibrahim (Payment Director)"<noreply@freelotto.com>
Reply-To: <bintunfinan@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:41:53 -0800
Subject: END OF YEAR PROMOTION NOTIFICATION~CALL TO CONFIRM.

FREE LOTTO SYSTEM
Free lotto System Headquarters Malaysia:
Award Dept.
www.freelottosystems.com
Ref No: FLSMY/007/289/KL
Batch No: FLSMY/08-283-08

WINNING NOTIFICATION we happily announce to you the draw of the Free Lotto System International programs held on the 5th of December, 2011. Your e-mail address attached to Online Ticket Ball Number: 8 - 32 - 12 - 31 - 8 with Serial number 00 - 08 - 02 - 78 drew the lucky numbers: 06 - 19 - 21 - 27 - 40 - 51, which subsequently won you the lottery in the First category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of RM10, 000, 000, 00 (Ten million Malaysia Ringgit) in cash credited. Which is Equivalent to $3,267,439.81 cent United State Dollars) this is from a total cash prize of RM240, 000, 000, 00 (Two hundred and fourty million Malaysia Ringgit) shared amongst the lucky winners in this grand category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Free Lottery System. The estimated RM425 million jackpots would be the sixth-biggest in free lotto history. The biggest was the RM363 million jackpots that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions’ predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Malaysia booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your RM10, 000, 000, 00 (Ten million Malaysia Ringgit) would be released to you physically by our affiliate Bank in Cash or Cheque. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim processing agent with the below details for processing of your claims:

NAME: Tun Bin Ibrahim (Payment Director)
FINANCIER BROKERS MALAYSIA.
Email: tunbindirector@w.cn
tunbindirector@tadka.com
Direct Tell No: +60-1-4627-3644

Provide personal information with your reply. Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.

Carefully provide the appropriate information's below for record purposes to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claims process.

*NAME OF BENEFICIARY: -------------
*ADDRESS: -----------------*CITY/STATE: -----------------
*NATIONALITY: -----------------
*SEX: -----------------
*EMAIL *ADDRESS: -----------------
*TELEPHONE: -----------------
*OCCUPATION: -----------------
*AGE: -----------------
*AMOUNT WON: -----------------.

A scanned copy of either your drivers license or international passport*PHOTOPAGE* is also required for your identification purpose and the processing of
your winnings ONLY.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Chu Lu Wang
Lottery Coordinator)

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