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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: " AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INCORPORATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrew.morgan099@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 23:49:08 +0100
Subject: You are a winner/Usted es un ganador


AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INCORPORATION,
Number of entries: DMA-6540089-GIL1
Lottery number: DMN/28123/10
Winning no: AULOTTO/2115/LPRC
Reference Number: PLV/MU/1601/2011

CONGRATULATIONS ....................

Dear sir / madam.

We are pleased to inform you that your email address won the lottery in 2011 Australia Online
International Lottery and email address are placed in the second list as the winner
of second category .

All email addresses are attached to different ticket numbers have been approved
a lump sum of $ 900,000 (nine hundred thousand dollars) as the winner in this lottery, which was held
by Microsoft and supported by the Australia lottery.

Your name and email address on file must pay in our regional office in Africa,
Therefore, you should contact our agent with your telephone number and the number of winners
is in the top left corner of this message.

Please contact our U.S. agent. Mr. andrew morgan, who is the agent assigned to
you and is currently working with our representatives in Africa,Nigeria.

Please contact andrew.morgan099@yahoo.com au andrew morgan to reclaim their
prize or call your agent +2347036778929.

Congratulations!

Ms. Antoinette Ramos
Lottery Coordinator

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