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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 Lotto Inc <austlottwinningresult@rogers.com>
Reply-To: prizeapproved_deptunit3@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 19:56:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED ACT FAST




NO: DESK OF viceprezidents STARPTAUTISK

Promotions / balvu pasniegšanu DEPARTAMENTA AUSTR LIJAS

DATUMS: 2010/04/05

REF NUMBER: 475061725

Partijas numurs: 7056490902 / 188

Laimesta numurs: GB8701 / L TR

Cien jamie uzvar t js,



M s esam priec gi J s inform t par savu balvu presei par 2 maijs 2010, no, AUSTR LIJA INTERNATIONAL LOTERIJAS nol mumiem, kas ir piln b balst ta uz elektronisk s atlases uzvar t jiem, izmantojot to e-pasta adreses, j su e-pastu tika pievienots bi etes numurs; 4706172507056490902 s rijas numuru 7741137002. Š partija v rš Lucky numuri š di 5-13-33-37-42 bonus numuru 17, kas attiec gi uzvar ja loterij otraj kategorij . Jums ir apstiprin jusi naudas sodu samaks t ASV $ 500,000 (pieci simti t kstotis ASV dol ru) skaidr naud kred tu failu ref: ILP / HW 47509/02 no kop j s naudas balvu $ 16.700,000,00 kas tiek dal ta starp asto m Lucky uzvar t ji Šaj kategorij



Visi dal bnieki tika atlas ti, izmantojot datoru Balsis sist ma sast d ts formu devi i simti t kstošu e-pasta adreses no Kan das, Austr lijas, ASV, zija, Eiropa, Krievija, Tuvie Austrumi, Londona un Oke nija m su starptautisk s akcijas programm , kas tiek veikts ik gadu da u. Šis Lottery bija izvirz ti un sponsor ti pateicoties konglomer t dažu starptautisko sabiedr bu k da u no to soci l s atbild bas pret iedz vot jiem kopien m, kur s tie ir darb bas pamats.

Turkl t j su dati (e-pasta adrese) ietilpst m su p rst vniec ba London , k nor d ts j su sp l t kupons un j su balva ASV $ 500,000.00 tiks izlaists j s no š s re ion l s fili le Apvienotaj Karalist .. M s ceram, ka ar da u savu balvu, j s piedal ties m su beig m gadu augstas likmes ASV $ 1,3 miljardi starptautisk v rš.

K piepras t j su vieta:

Vienk rši sazinieties ar m su fiducially, p rst vis,

Dr Peter z me

TEL 447011198504

E-pasts: prizeapproved_deptunit3@hotmail.com

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L dzu, Jums ir j aizpilda l dz min t s inform cijas ir, un nos t t uz j su re ion lo p rst vi Dr a ents P ters z mes ar savu kontakta e-pastu address.You var zvan t, lai ieg tu vair k inform cijas ir par j su uzvar t.



Lai iesniegtu j su pras bu. L dzu, uzr diet savu atskaites, partijas un uzvar t ju skaita, ko var atrast augš j kreisaj st r šaj pazi ojum , k ar savu pilnu v rdu, adresi un t lru a numuru, lai pal dz tu ievietot failu viegli. Droš bas apsv rumu d m s konsult cijas visi uzvar t ji, lai saglab tu šo inform ciju konfidenci lu no valsts l dz br dim, kad j su pras ba tiek apstr d ti un j su balva izlaists jums. T ir da a no m su droš bas protokolu, lai izvair tos no dubultas apgalvojot un nepamatotu izmantot šo pl noto kas nav dal bnieks, vai nav ofici l Person la.



Koordinators Austr lijas Lottery International.

L dzu, nep rpublic jiet Atbild t uz Å¡o EMAIL.CONTACT

Savas pretenzijas AGENT

Dr Peter z me

TEL 447011198504

(E-pasts: prizeapproved_deptunit3@hotmail.com)

PIEZ ME: Visi laimesti ir j pieprasa divdesmit dienu laik no today.After Å¡ datuma visi pieteikumos neiek autu l dzek us b tu ziedoti labdar bai homes.Remember cit t j s atsauces inform cija visa sarakste ar j su pras b m a ents.

Apsveicam v lreiz,



Best Regards

Rev Ben Gariss

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