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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "au company" <au_33company@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:11:03 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING

Australian International Lottery Program
                                Level 1
                           351 William Street 
                       West Melbourne, Victoria 
                             Australia 3003
 
                          You Have Just Won!
                            USD$500,000,00 
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

                     CONGRATULATIONS
 
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
AWARD DEPARTMENT,
ANNOUCED TODAY, 31/10/2005
Ref: 474061725/04,
Batch: 7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 03rd OCTOBER 2005, from the Australian International Lottery program.
 
Your name "email address" was attached to ticket number; 47061725  07056490902 serial number 7741137002 09/06/2004 This batch draws the lucky  numbers as follows 2-9-22-23-24-30 bonus number 5, which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
 
You hereby have been approved lump sum pay of $500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THAUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 474061725/04 from the total cash prize of US16, 604000.00 shared amongst One Hundred and Sixty Six lucky winners, based on their category.
 
All participants "email address" were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.
 
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
 
Further more your "email address" falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland. As indicated in your play coupon and your  prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in SOUTH AFRICA.
 
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year  high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
 
Please do contact:
Dr. GAVIN KLASS (M.D)
OLD MUTUAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION
Phone: 27-73-773-0162
Fax: 27-11-507-5811
Email; gavin_klass01@yahoo.co.uk

OLD MUTUAL ORGANISATION
Mutualpark Jan Smuts Drive
Pinelands, Gauteng.7405 .
Email:oldmutual_info@consultant.com
 
Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full names and  address 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.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid dual claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed with a specified date; otherwise YOUR  PRIZE will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.Congratulations once again on

your winnings!
Best Regards
HELEN CLARK.
(Co-ordinator)
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