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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 lottery" <m.flintoff3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:48:02 +0200
Subject: Congratulation! lotto winner

AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY
QUEENS DRIVE,1064.
LONDON, UK.

CONGRATULATIONS!....

FROM: PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: 474061725/06
BATCH: 7056490902/188

ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL
NOTICE

We happily announce to you the by-annual online draw of the AUSTRALIA
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS UK., online Sweepstakes International
Program held on 01st July 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:01,03,06,22,23,39 & bonus 21.
Which subsequently won you one of the lucky dip prizes. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of £980,840 (Nine Hundred and Eighty
Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Great British Pounds ) in cash credited to
file LSUK/2031/8161/05. This is from a total cash prize of £ 47,305,800
(Forty Seven Million Three Hundred and Five Thousand Eight Hundred Great
British Pounds), shared amongst the Twenty (20) lucky winners in this
category.

LOTTO PRIZE BREAKDOWN

Draw date :01st July 2006, Your Prize Money £980,840.00
NUMBER OF MATCHES. No OF WINNERS. £s PER WINNER.
TOTAL
Match 6 (1) £5,254,612
£5,254,612
Match 5 plus bonus (20) £980,840
£19,616,800
Match 5 (576) £11,754
£6,770,304
Match 4 (33686) £465
£15,663,990
Match 3 (604272) £10
£6,042,706
Totals 638555
£47,305,706

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, companies and corporate bodies that are listed
online.

Our corresponding agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security
reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned !!!!!!

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent immediately
you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact
information is as follow: -

CLAIMS MANAGER,
BAR. TERRY WILLIAMS
PAYING CONSULTANTS,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
Tel:+27-73-679 5552
Email: payingagent@executivemail.co.za
Email: payingoffice@executivemail.co.za


Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 31st
August 2006. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated
agents or us.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program that has successfully won this competition.Thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery Program.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program.

Please be warned !!!!!!!!

The Free Lotto Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,the
Intel Group, Toshiba,Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other
international IT companies. The free lotto internet draw is held thrice in a
year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Dollars are won
annually in more than 150 countries worldwide.We also encourage you to visit
various website online and take your chance to become part of our daily
winners. Millions are won on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous
free lotto service. Become part of our daily winners. Millions are won
on a daily basis on one of the world's most famous free lotto service.

Once again congratulations from the entire staff of the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY.

Dr. Martin Flintoff.
Online coordinator for AUSTRALIA NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program


Walter Cole,
Controller
Lottery Inc.

Copyright 1994-2006 The Australia National Lottery UK.

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