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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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Fraud email example:

From: TigerAirways@Singapore.sg
Reply-To: tigerairways.sg@outlook.sg
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 05:43:50 +0800
Subject: 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Promotion

Tiger Airways Singapore
Changi Airport Post Office
P O Box 82
Singapore 918143

The 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion has been performed at our TigerAir Pacific Regional Headquarters here in Singapore.The 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion 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, which selected your email address as a winner of the 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion we are hereby issued to you as your email ticket number; TigerAir-2459-600-11 with promo code number;TG-09241SG,which selected your email address as a winner of the 2015 PISO FARE Special Promotion .You have therefore consequently won 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion in its Second batch category.

As regards the above, we have officially approved a sum payout of SGD$180,000,00 (One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Singapore Dollars) to you as a winner,The 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion is jointly funded by POSB Bank Singapore and Petronas Malaysia BHD.We want you to know that this is not as scam and 100% Approved by the Singapore Police Force.

You are therefore adviced to contact the 2015 Tiger Airways PISO FARE Special Promotion Organising Commitee (P.O.C.) immediately as stated below;

Contact Person: Mr.Yann-Hang Lee(Dispatch Officer in Charge)
Email:tigerairways.sg@outlook.sg

With the Following:

1.Full Name:
2.Residential Address:
3.Telephone:
4.Country :
5.State / City:
6.Occupation:

Your's Sincerly,

Mr.Chua Beng Hui
(Promo Chairman)

(c)2015 Tiger Airways PROMOTION.

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