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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: "Asia Specific Lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <l.claims@asia.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:05:09 -0800
Subject: From Asia Pacific Lottery Organization

Asia Pacific Lottery Organization
17th Floor, APLO Tower, Soi 7. Surawong Road
Bangrak Bangkok 10500 Thailand.


Dear Lucky Winner,


You have won $1,000.000 (One Million United States Dollars) in the
2014 free-ticket Online Asia Pacific Lottery Organization draw, We are
Pleased to inform you that

your email was selected among the winners of the recently Lotto
conducted from all internet email provider worldwide, We are glad to
announce to you that your email

address won you the online draw in the first category and you are
entitled to claim the sum of One Million United States Dollars. You
are to claim your prize attached

to Batch Number: LOT4250 within 7 days a week otherwise we will assume
that your not Interested or your email is not valid, To start your
winning claim process kindly

fill in the required information below and submit to our claim
department through the below email stated.


Asia Pacific Lottery Claim Process Form:

Name:
Email Address :
Full Address:
Direct Mobile:
Batch Number:
Sex:


Make sure you include your winning Batch Number: Batch Number:
(LOT4250) in your response to this claim when filling the claim form.


Note Your Claim Department
Contact Person: Mr. Natthapon Boom
Email: l.claims@asia.com
Tel: +66942064822


Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 Days of
this notification.


WARNING.
Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the Treasury of
the Asia Pacific Lottery Corporation as Unclaimed Fund.

Information Officer
Asia Pacific Lotto Organization.

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