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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: "Dr.Thanaporn Deng" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asia.pacfilotto@asia.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:05:49 +0430
Subject: Asia Pacific Int'l Lottery Organization

CONGRATULATIONS!!! DEAR LUCKY WINNER
 
 
This is to inform you of the release of the ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE DRAW.
 
If are you the Correct Owner of the email address which has received this message today? Then be glad this day as the result of ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION 2012 has been released. The on-line draw was done with your e-mail address on April 12th  2012 and your email address attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-06-08-10-12-16-27, which consequently won the lottery and qualified you among Twenty five international Winners in the 5th category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$ 1,000, 000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: N.EG/3662367114/13.
 
The Lucky Numbers.
03-06-08-10-12-16-27
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
All 25 winning email addresses were selected randomly from the World Wide Website through a computer draw system and extracted from over 50,000 email addresses & official addresses, that are listed online from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotion Programme. This promotion takes place yearly.
 
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our South East Asia regional representative Bangkok Thailand as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$ 1,000,000.00 would be released to you through our payment office in Bangkok Thailand.
 
To begin your prize claim, you are advised to contact our co-ordinator in charge below as follows, for further instructions and directives on how to receive your cash prize.
 
Name: Rev. Nikom Jirasak
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization
Soi 27 Sukhotai Road, Dusit Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Email:asia.pacfilotto@asia.com
 
Provide him the information below:
 
1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Gender:
7. Nationality:
8. Country of Residence:
9. Telephone Number:
10. Fax Number:
11. Lucky Numbers above:
 
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference numbers in all correspondences with us, Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform our Co-ordinator as soon as possible.
 
Note: All winners prize fund is being insured in such a manner to avoid misappropriation. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your prize remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.You must have to claim your prize money within 20 days to the date of notification.  Please be warned.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Once again from all members of staff of the ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION and thank you for being a part of our International Promotion program.
 
We wish you continued good fortunes.
 
Announcer!
 
Dr.Thanaporn Deng
President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Sunan Virote
Vice President
Asia Pacific Lottery Organization.
                                     
 
Asia Pacific Int'l Lottery Organization
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