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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: "Google Incorporation" <info@googleasia.org>
Reply-To: googleinfo.asia@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:21:05 -0700
Subject: Google Notification Ref No: GAAP/6168/657/2016


GOOGLE INC.
AWARD AND PROMOTION INFORMATION CENTER SOUTH EAST ASIA
3rd & 4th floor, building #10, =

Street 214, Sangkat Chey Chum Neas, =

Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh,
Cambodia.
=

Ref No: GAAP/6168/657/2016
Batch: GAAP/690/GAPRO/SEA
OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER
=

=

We wish to congratulate you over your success in the official publication =
of results of the E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by Google I=
nc., officially sponsored by THE GOOGLE FOUNDATION in conjunction with Visa
=

Due to your active use of Google services, you have been selected as one o=
f the Ten (10) winners in the ongoing E- mail Electronic Online Sweepstakes=
holding in our South East Asian Subsidiary office (CAMBODIA). Hence we bel=
ieve with your prize, you will continue to be active in your patronage to G=
oogle and its Products, we wish to inform you that you are entitled to $1,3=
50,000.00 USD {One Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars}. Inter=
national Certified Bank Draft will be issued in your name by our Foreign Pa=
yment Bureau in SOUTH EAST ASIAN SUBSIDIARY OFFICE IN CAMBODIA and also a C=
ertificate of prize claim will be processed alongside your Bank Draft. =

=

Your payment will be processed through our SOUTH EAST ASIAN SUBSIDIARY OFF=
ICE IN CAMBODIA. You are advised to contact our Foreign Payment Bureau with=
your payment verification details below:
=

PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM
=

Your Full Names: =

Your Contact Address: =

Your Country/Nationality:
Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s): =

Occupation:
Age/Gender: =

Private Email Address (OPTIONAL): =

Ever Won An Online Lottery? =

=

*KINDLY INDICATE YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE REMITTANCE FROM THE OPTIONS =
BELOW:
=

1. COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT AND OTHER W=
INNING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR ADDRESS/RESIDENCE.
=

2. BANK/SWIFT TRANSFER: (BANK/SWIFT TRANSFER OF YOUR OFFICIAL WINNING PRIZ=
E TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT).
=

Google values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and =
will be used exclusively for the purpose of this award only.
=

Send all response via email to our Chief Executive/Foreign Payment Bureau =
officer below:
=

=

Name: Karim Temsamani
Chief Executive Officer
Email: googleinfo.asia@yandex.com
=

=

NOTE!!! For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning informa=
tion confidential till your claims are processed and your winning prize rem=
itted to you through our accredited paying bank. This is part of our precau=
tionary measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this progra=
m please be WARNED!!!!

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