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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 INTERNATIONAL LOTTO <australialotto@sify.com>
Reply-To: custmerservice@sify.com
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:50:29 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED1


South Australia Lotteries,
23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide,
South Australia.
(South Australia Lottories is an affiliate of Overseas Subscriber Agents).

Dear WINNER,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South Australia Lotteries Winners International programs held on the 1ST, October 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket # 56748932092 with prize # 623457/7 drew €1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd category of the draws. You are to receive €1,000,000.00 (One Million Euro). Because of mix up in cash pay-outs, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your money (€1,000,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited pay-point bank. This measure must be adhere to avoid loss of your cash prize, winners of our cash prizes are advised to adhere to these instructions to forestall the abuse of this program by other participants. It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally,and winners are selected through an internet ballot system from 60,000 individual and companies e-mail addresses, the draws are conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system. The promotion is sponsored and promoted by South Australia lotteries. We congratulate you once again. We hope you will take part in our next draws, the jackpot winning is €85million. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 7 days. After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be forfeited and included in the next sweepstake. Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote personal and winning numbers in all correspondence with us.

Congratulations once again from all members of South Australia Lotteries. Thank you for being part of our promotional program.

For immediate release of your cash prize to you, please kindly contact our Paying Bank ( Standard Chartered Bank, Amsterdam The Netherland.) Send them the followings:
(i). Your names, (ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers (iii) Contact Address (iv) your winning numbers (v) Quote amount won.

Contact person: Mr. Jan Van Moolhuizen,
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail:custmerservice@sify.com
Tel: +31-613 189 528
Fax: +31-84 754 6767

Congratulations once again.

Mrs. Susie Leeders Peters
(Lottery Coordinator)

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