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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: "Airasia Exclusive Program" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <airasia@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:31:15 -0700
Subject: Special Bonus

AirAsia
Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters
Ground Floor
Terminal 2
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Old Airport Road Tanjung Aru 88100
Kota Kinabalu Sabah
Malaysia


The 2012 AirAsia Exclusive Special Bonus program selection has been performed at our Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters here in Sabah, Malaysia. The 2012 AirAsia Exclusive Specail Bonus program is registered and organized in accordance with the Asian Gaming Board (A.G.B.) and the World Lottery Regulation Act (W.L.R.A.).

We are therefore pleased to officially notify you of the status of your Winnings. An official notification of AirAsia Exclusive Special Bonus is hereby issued to you as your email ticket number; AirAsia-09-0-96-10, with serial number; AirAsia /01/2012, and ref no; AirAsia /019/2010007 in batch A /6183 randomly drew for the lucky numbers 000-31-0584 which selected your email address as a winner of our Exclusive Special Bonus program selection. You have therefore consequently won the 2012 AirAsia Exclusive Special Bonus in its first batch.

As regards the above, we have officially approved a sum payout of $130,000,00 (One Hundred and Thirty Thousand United State Dollars) only to you as our Exclusive Special Bonus winner, The 2012 AirAsia Exclusive Special Bonus program's Organising Commitee (L.O.C.) will immediately commence the immediate dispatch of your cheque of $130,000,00 (One Hundred and Thirty Thousand United State Dollars) as soon as you have contacted them. You are therefore adviced to contact the 2012 AirAsia Exclusive Special Bonus program's Organising Commitee (L.O.C.) immediately as stated below;
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Contact Person: JK Allen
Dispatch Officer in Charge
2012 AirAsia lottery program's Organising Commitee (L.O.C.)
Email: airasiaexclusive@admin.in.th and airasia@gmx.com
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1.Full Name:.......
2.Residential Address:.....
3.Country:......
4.Occupation:......
5.Telephone:...

Your's Sincerly,
Jimmy Chan
Chairman
(c)2012 AirAsia lottery program's Organising Commitee (L.O.C.)
For and on behalf of AirAsia, Asia Pacific Regional.

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