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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: Australian International Lottery programme
<international.australian376@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:41:57 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

Date: 20/07/2009
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning is not: KB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of your prize release dated 20th July 2009 on the Australian International Lottery programm.Which completely based on electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses. Your name attached to ticket number; 5750617258056490902 serial number 6741137002 The party draws the lucky numbers as follows 4-13-33-37-42bonus number 17, which Consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You have been approved lump sum pay U.S. $ 500 000,00 FIVE Hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, credit file, see: ILP / MW 47509/02 from The total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot The system of nine hundred thousand e-mail addresses from Canada Australia United States of America Asia Europe Middle East, Africa and Oceania as Part of our international program of promotion, which takes place annually.This lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomerate some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Moreover, your data e-mail address falls within our African Representation in Owerri, as indicated in your play coupon and Your prize US $ 500 000,00 will be issued to you from this regional branch. We hope with part of your prize you will participate in Our year-end rates of U.S. $ 1.3 billion international draw. HOW TO CLAIMS YOUR PRIZ: Just contact our agent, trustee Rev. Mike Obi on the phone rev.mikeobi@live.com in the file to your claim.By sending the following information:

1) Your full name
2) Your full address
3) Your direct phone number of mobile
4) Your Nationality
5) Your age
6) Your present Occupation
7) Gender

Please quote your date to make reference numbers and the winning party ,Which can be found on the upper left corner of this and phone number To help locate your file easily.

NB For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and The prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted use of the program Non-party or informal staff.

Note, all winnings must take place no later than August 20th 2009,otherwise all funds will be returned to the Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity Congratulations again on your winnings!

Best regards
Humphrey Nelson
Coordinator

Please do not respond to EMAIL.CONTACT that your claims agent at the: rev.mikeobi@live.com also call him at this phone number or dialing 234-7025316696 (009-234-7025316696) any breaches of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in automatic Cancellation or disqualification




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