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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • australiaunionlotaward@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Australia=20Union=20Award?= <australiaunionlotaward@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:27:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: australiaunionlotaward@yahoo.com.au

Australia Union Lotteries,

23 Rundle Mall, Adelaide,

Australia.

[An affiliate of Overseas Subscriber Agents.]

Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West,

United Kingdom.






Sir/Madam,


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


We are pleased to inform you the result of the new year draw of Australia Union Lotteries Winners

International programs held on the 24th Febuary 2006.

Your Name,e-mail address attached to ticket #: 0077702340801 with prize # 887008/1 drew €1,150,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class category of the draws.

You are to receive the sum of $1,150,000.00 (One Million One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars).


In order to avoid mix up in cash pay-outs, we advise you to keep your winning information confidential until your cash prize of one million One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,150,000.00) has been fully remitted to you by our accredited paying bank.


This measure must be adhere to so as 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 names attached to e-mail addresses, the draws was conducted around the world through our internet based ballot system.


The promotion is sponsored and promoted by Australia Unions lotteries in conjuction with Qantas Airline.



We congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part of it in our next draws; the jackpot winning is $85 million Dollars.


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 21 days after you receive this mail.

After this date all unclaimed cash prize will be targed unclaimed, forfeited and included in the next sweepstake.


Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your personal and

winning numbers in all correspondence with us.


Congratulations once again from all members of Australia Union Lotteries and we also thank you for

being part of our promotional program.


For immediate release of your cash prize to you,please kindly contact our Paying Bank


( DEUTSCHE BANK,AMSTERDAM).


Do not forget to send them the following:

(i). Your full names,

(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers

(iii) Contact Address

(iv) your winning informations including numbers

(v) Quote amount won.


Contact

Mr. Kars Uterhove,

Deutsche Bank Amsterdam,

The Netherlands.

E-mail:infodeutcshebank@zensearch,com




Once again congratulations!!


Sincerely yours

Ms.Kathy Spencer

(Lottery Director)





- Australia Union Award

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