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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: "Mary Jack" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxwellgeorge.agent@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 08:24:26 +0100
Subject: Lotto type: Mega Millions...Winning number: 111326344448.Dear Winner,



Table of Australian vice-president of a multinational corporation lottery.
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Lotto type: Mega Millions
Winning number: 111326344448

Dear Winner,

We inform you that your email emerged winner of the Australian lottery program. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $ 400,000 USD (four hundred thousand U.S. dollars) ..

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE

To file for your claim. Please specify the date of the draw, identification number, batch number and winning number which can be found in the upper left corner of this message to your claims agent Mr. Kenneth Moss immediately. It will help you on how to get your winning prize. In addition, you should give in your telephone number to help locate your file easily. For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you as well as the public. It's part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial / unauthorized persons.

Contact Agent

Simply contact your agent
contact information;

George Maxwell (Mr.)
Tel:+2347065229876
E-mail: maxwellgeorge.agent@gmail.com

As you contact him kindly fill the below details:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS & COUNTRY:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE & SEX:
SCANNED COPY OF IDENTIFICATION(DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT)

Note: All winnings must be claimed before 29 December 2010, otherwise all funds will be canceled.

Sincerely,
Mary Jack
Online Coordinator
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.

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