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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: "\"REF:SDN. BHD\"" <11b2c3p1g@pm.sc.gov.br>
Reply-To: asia_freelotto@qq.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 01:44:32 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Donations

ASIA SDN. BHD.

Association Of Asia freelotto Charity Donations
is giving out a yearly donation of One Hundred
Million United States Dollars as specific Donations/
Grants to 50 lucky international recipients worldwide.

This is to inform you that your Email address have won a prize
money of Two Million United States Dollars, ($2,000,000.00)
as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation for your own
personal, education and business development for this year 2016 Payment.

These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................A%(0001Z)777SIA
Reff number.......................YHUF.AWYS
Winning number...................741111661W7
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(CONTACT THE PAYMENT REMITTANCE DIRECTOR.)

Name:Dr Tan Ajita Jim
Remittance Director
Fax:+:855887000116
E-mail:asia_freelotto@qq.com

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