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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: "Sony International" <noreply@iceco.co.jp>
Reply-To: <ozonedick@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 10:20:09 -0700
Subject: Sony Promo Notification


We are pleased to inform you again of the result of SONY PROMO DRAW held April 1st, 2018. We try to reach you again on this same address, as our previous notification to you returned undelivered. This is part of our Annual International Promo Program “SONY PROMO DRAW”. Due to mix up of names and addresses, undelivered mails were released again for final notification for your claim. Your name attached to Ticket No: NY76767, batch No: SONY-5466/2018, Ref No: SN/0034-INT-18/AP drew the lucky numbers: 547-478684-574486-18AP, which consequently won the grant award in the 2nd category.

This is to give you a brief explanation on how you emerged a winner in this year SONY INTERNATIONAL PROMO DRAW. The 2nd category draw of SONY PROMO whereby participants do not have to buy tickets to formally enter into the draw, The aim of the program is to enhance business development through the sales of our goods worldwide, about 10,000,000.00 international names and addresses of people who have been patronizing us worldwide were selected through the data obtained from the chambers of commerce and industry, travelling agencies. The draw was held randomly using a computer ballot system selection method and your name entered into the draw consequently emerged as one of the (100) One Hundred Thousand Lucky Winners in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of $2,500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

Your fund has been deposited with our PAYING BANK AND COMPREHENSIVELY INSURED IN YOUR NAME. For security reasons, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and money remitted to you, as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program like in the past. This program was largely sponsored by groups of philanthropists, humanitarian organizations, and chambers of commerce of countries, high commissions from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Africa participated as part of our International promotions program.

To begin your claim, please contact the coordinator Mr. Ozone DIck via this email at ozonedick@gmail.com for processing of your winning prize certificate/issuance of your claim affidavit of fact and claim which will be required of you for the payment of your winning prize to you by means of a wire transfer, certified Bank draft or certified cheque. All prize money must be claimed not later than 30 working days after the first contact and beneficiary must make use of this stipulated time frame to avoid cancellation as unclaimed fund. Subsequently late entry claims, attracts a late entry penalty.

NOTICE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with the coordinator. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform the company coordinator as soon as possible. Congratulations once again keep drinking coca cola


Management

Sony International

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