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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: "Online Global Business Selection" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlneglobiz@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2018 00:05:04 +0800
Subject: Re: Approved Winner of $2,000.000.00 USD

Multiplying Businesses Globally
Connecting you to the world of business
Business Park, Jln 1 Yew Low,
93100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dear Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of ($2,000,000.00) Two Million United States Dollars held in Malaysia by online global business Selection 2018. The Selection was carried out Through a Computer Random Selection System and your email Address emerges as one of the 46 Lucky Winners from Global Buyers Online, Go4 World Business, Made-In-China, Made-In-Japan, Made-In-Malaysia, Trade Key, Alibaba, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Samsung and other Asian products.

Please Contact the fiduciary agent in Malaysia for claims:

Name: Jason Wong
Email: onlneglobiz@gmail.com

The below information is required in order to process your file;

Name:
Address:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Tel:

Quote the below ref number on your message to the agent;

REF No: MY/98724412
BATCH No: 6826MGL-02
TICKET No: 29311465463-7675

Congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully.
Management
(Multiplying Businesses Globally)

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