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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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Fraud email example:

From: "-AUSTRALAIN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" <susandavies@wazzoomail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: joneoffice@wazzoomail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 13:33:28 +0100
Subject: YOUR LOTTERY PRIZE HAS BEEN RELEASED.(A.I LOTTERTY)


AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY- RE: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

REFERENCE NUMBER: 1072896743AS
BATCH NO: 443/04

CONGRATULATIONS

We are pleased to inform you of the recent release of 2004 AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY held on 25 September 2004. Your name attached
ticket number 27O-05896703-254 with serial number 51850-0 and track number 01-4110
drew the lucky numbers 03-07-22-27-31-39 which consequently won the
lottery in the 3 category. We have written to you twice and as such this is our last and final
notice to you.
You have therefore been approved for the lump sum payout of USD$ 850,000.00
( EIGHT HUNDRED & FIFTY THOUSAND, DOLLARS ONLY) In cash credited to file
number EML/519160823/55.This is from the total cash prize of 8,745,160.00(EIGHT MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED AND FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND,ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS ONLY, Shared among fifteen international winners in this category.
Your fund is now deposited with a Fiduciary Agent insured in your name.
Due to mixed numbers and names in this office, we ask that you keep this
award secure until your claims have been processed and your fund
remitted to your designated account. This is our security protocol to avoid
double claims because people used undue advantage to claim prize won by other
participants/beneficiaries. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 55,000 business and individuals names from Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe,
United States of America, Canada, South-America Africa. As part of our
international promotions program which we conduct once every two years.
We hope that with part of your prize, you will take part in our next
high stakes international lottery programme. NOTE: Any participant or winner below 18years are not eligible for this prize.

To begin your lottery claim please contact our UK bonded paying agent,
H.M JONES (Finance & Credits) UK.:EMAIL: jonesoffice@wazzoomail.com for necessary assistance as regards to your claim and final release of the prize money to your designated bank account.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th October, 2004.
After this date, the prize award will be returned to the AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY. Be informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to HM JONES(credit & finance)UK. This 5% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize. Please know that you are to pay any amount to our agent for the service rendered to you and no institution/person has right to remove/deduct amount of money out of your total winning till it gets to the beneficiary.

As you ring or mail your agent please MUST quote your reference and batch numbers when filing your claim for their security check.

Congratulations on behalf of our management.

SUSAN DAVIES
PROMOTION MANAGER


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