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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 Lottery 2012 Edition." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.kennethdalsh2012@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:58:14 -0400
Subject: Winning numbers: 111326344448

Vice-Chairman of the receipt of Lottery Board Corporation International Australia Edition.
Date: April 22, 2012
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 80564902/188
Type of Lottery Mega Millions
http://www.lottery.com.au
Winning numbers: 111326344448
 
 
Dear Winner,
 
 
This is to inform you, that your e-mail address Emerged winner on the on going lottery program in Australia. in the release of the new year to help eliminate world poverty and economic upgradement. Therefore, the approved  total amount of $980,000.00 (nine hundred and eight thousand  dollars). for you to grab on claim.
 
 
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
 
 
Please enter your date of draw, reference number, batch and winning number, which is located in the upper left corner of this message. send this to the representative immediately Mr.Kenneth Dalsh your claims agent. It tells you how to get your won Prize. In addition, you should put your phone number to help locate Your file easily. For security reasons we recommend that winning information and details should be kept confidential from the public until your claim is processed and the price is claimed by you as the legal beneficiary owner, because people use  this medium as advantage to sabotage this program. this is part of the  security protocol is a very serious  to avoid double claiming and taking undue advantage of this program, by non and  unofficial personnel.
 
 
How to contact your agent.
 
 
Simply contact information, please contact your representative;
 
 
Dalsh Kenneth (Sr.)
 
E-mail:  office.kennethdalsh2012@gmail.com
 
 
Note: All winnings must be claimed before 30 May 2012, otherwise all funds will be canceled and return back as unclaimed funds.
 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/30/mega-millions-winning-numbers-march-30_n_1392449.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cnetscape%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D148144

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