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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 BOARD" <aallbb_4au@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:15:08 +0200
Subject: YOUR WININNG NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS!

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT,
 
Date: 26/07/06,
Ref: 474061725/04,
Batch: 7056490902/188,
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC
 
CONGRATULATIONS
 
Dear Winner,
 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 26-07-2006 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 US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED 
THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 474061725/04 from the total 
Cash prize of US16, 000,000.00 shared amongst sixteen 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 African representative 
office, As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 will 
be released to you from this regional branch
office.
 
Please do contact:
Mr. Jim Persons
ALB MUTUAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION
Phone: +27-7380-33681
Fax: +27-11-507-5835
Email: aus_lottery_agent@yahoo.com.au
 
ZONAL OFFICE
ALB MUTUAL ORGANISATION
Mutualpark Jan Smuts
Drive
Pinelands, Gauteng.7405.
 
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
 Susan Davies
(Co-ordinator).
 
N.B. Anybody under the age of 16 cannot participate in this programme and 
Any 
Breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to 
disqualification. 
 
  LAST WINNERS ON AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.
 
    You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
Copyright © 1994-2006 The Australian  National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
 
      
77635 476378 255667460



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