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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <airasia@outlook.sg>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 23:05:54 +0800
Subject: RE

AirAsia Singapura
Baris No: 11, berlepas Aras 2,
Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura
Terminal 1
Singapura.

2015 Mei Program Promosi AirAsia telah dijalankan di Asia Pacific Regional cawangan kami di sini di Singapura. 2015 Mei Program Promosi adalah berdaftar dan dianjurkan mengikut Lembaga perjudian Malaysia (M.G.B.) dan Akta peraturan loteri dunia (W.L.R.A.).

Kami berasa sukacita untuk memaklumkan anda bahawa Singapura AirAsia telah meluluskan alamat e-mel sebagai Pemenang bertuah bagi Program Promosi kami menerima jumlah pembayaran RM 130,000.00 (Satu Ratus Dan Tiga Puluh Ribu Ringgit Malaysia) secara rasmi sebagai derma Hadiah Bonus dari pemilik AirAsia TONY FERNANDES dengan e-mel nombor Tiket: AASG-0121MY-03-15-661 dan nombor rujukan: MY/771/10015 dalam Kumpulan B/91102 secara rawak menarik yang akibatnya Pilih alamat e-mel sebagai Pemenang bertuah pada tahun ini.

Oleh itu, anda di nasihat untuk menghubungi AirAsia Singapura penghantaran pegawai menjaga cek kemenangan kepada anda dengan maklumat berikut yang dinyatakan di bawah:

Maklumat orang hubungan penghantaran pegawai AirAsia:

Nama kenalan: Felix Chong
Alamat e-mel: airasia@outlook.sg

*******************************
1. Penuh nama:...
2. Alamat:...
3. Negara:...
4. Pekerjaan:...
5. Telefon:...
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Salam ikhlas,

Michael Lee
(Pengerusi) Cawangan Singapura
AirAsia promosi Program organisasi Jawatankuasa
Dan bagi pihak AirAsia Malaysia, rantau Asia Pasifik.

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