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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:
- "claims office" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claimspointcentres@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Face Book" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimspointcentres@live.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:07:56 +0800
Subject: Congrats!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Re: Your Final Alert

Facebook Inc. wishes to inform you of the results of the facebook Inc. Online Promotion held in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. Your user id account has been picked as a winner.

Your Winning Details:

Ticket #: KL7243553
Batch #: IGP/591-XE743TX54
Amount Won: £200,000 British Pounds

INSTRUCTIONS TO CLAIM

To collect your prize in person, you will need:
* A print-out of the winning alert message received
* Signature identification such as a Drivers Licence or International Passport

Street Address & Business Hours:
Street address: No 28, Tingkat 9, Jalan S10/3, Off Jalan Bukit, 43000 Kajang, Selangor D.E.
Business hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Saturday

If you are unable to claim in person at our office due to your location or any other reason, send an email to: facebooklotto@asia-mail.com

All Participants were picked out from facebook Inc. Users on a random basis. This program was held in conjunction with major email providers in over 120 countries worldwide.

Any winners below the age of 18 years will automatically be disqualified. Kindly forward your Full Name, Telephone Number, Address to the claims officer.

Call facebook Inc. Claims Office for assistance.
Contact Person: Mr. David Snickers
Tel: +60-146-477-235
E-mail: claimspointcentres@live.com

Congratulations from all of us at facebook Inc.!

NOTE: You are to call and contact your claims representative immediately using the email and phone provided above in other to confirm your winning!

Copyright © 2011 facebook Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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