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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: "Union Australia Lottery" <arielsbertis@mails.de>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:31:36 -0300
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYINY BANK

Union Australia Lottery,
38 Archerfield Road,
Darra, QLD, 4076,
Queensland, Australia.
Union Australia Lottery partners: ABN Gaming Board.
PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands.


Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS: YOU WON.

It's our pleasure to inform you of the result of the Union Australia
Lottery,
held on the 13th, February 2006. Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket
number: 000101376290, with Cash Prize
number 09910987612, drew €2,000,000.00 (Two Million EUros), which was first
in the 3rd Category of the draws. You have
been approved to receive the sum of €2,000,000.00 (Two Million Euros) from
our paying bank.
Because of mix-up of information(claims) and the limited time for your cash
prize pay-out, we will advice that you keep all
information about this notification confidential(secret) until your prize
(€2,000,000.00) have been remitted to you by our
accredited paying bank. You must adhere to this instructions strictly to
avoid the loose of your cash prize to internet abusers
– this program has been abused severally, so we are doing our best to
forestall further abuse by false claims.
It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally under the
watchful eyes of over a 8,000
audiences. Winners were selected through an internet ballot system from
250,000 e-mail addresses(both personal and
corporate e-mail addresses). This program is sponsored and supported by
T-NET ASSETS, in conjunction
with Union Australia lottery.
Congratulations once again. Your e-mail address will be used to participate
in our next, mega,
draw: €65Million.
BE INFORMED: all winning (cash prize) must be claimed not later than
10-days after you receive this notification.
Failure to claim your cash prize after this date will result in your cash
prize forfeiture.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications during the
remitance of your funds, remember to always quote
your personal and winning information in your correspondence with the
paying bank.

Please contact the paying bank with these information for the immediate
remittance of your funds to you.
Kindly send them the following:
(i). your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.

Contact the paying bank with the following:
Swissfirst Bank AG,
Attention: Daniel Hefti.
Swissfirst Bank AG, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail: swissfirstbanks@netscape.net
Tel: (+3163) 378 5416.
Fax: (+3184) 713 4206 .

Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Judith Clayton (Ms.) CPA.
Lottery Coordinator.

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