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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: linda@brown001.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:07:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU !!!




AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East
Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.



CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Lucky winner

We are delighted to inform you of the release of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS PRIZE DRAW,held on the 25th of December 2003,but owing to some mix up of numbers and addresses and the holidays, the results were released on the 2ND JUNE 2005. Your name was attached to ticket number 085-12876077-09 with serial number 51390-0 that drew the lucky numbers of 03-05-12-14-28-38, which consequently won the lottery in the 5th category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$2,800.809.00.(two MILLION,EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND,EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINE UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), in cash credited to file with REF: Nº.EGS/3662367114/13.This is from a total cash prize of US$90,020.225.00,shared among the (25) twenty-five international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with our Security Company and insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed, and the money remitted to your account, as this is part of our security protocol, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking of advantage of this program by participants, as has happened in the past.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names, email ddresses & official addresses, from Asia, New Zealand, Europe,North and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International Promotions Program. We hope your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational Companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more, your details (e-mail address) fall within Our representative office in LONDON, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$2,800.809.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in LONDON. To begin your lottery claims,please contact your Claims Agent,

MR.MARK SCOTT,
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER,
FUTURE VIEW FINANCE HOME LONDON,
EMAIL: m2scott101@hotmail.com
PHONE:+4407031918324

You are advice to provide him with the following
information:

Name and Address:
Cell phone number:
Home phone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Age and Occupation:

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30days. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. And also be informed that 20% of your lottery winning belongs to (the PROMOTIONS COMPANY). Because they are the company that bought your ticket and played the lottery in your name. Note also that this 20% will be remitted after you have received your winnings prize, because the money is insured in your name already.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with us; or your Claim Agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, please do inform your Claim Agent as soon as possible. Your Claim Agent, MR MARK SCOTT,will send an original copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate to you.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program. We wish you continued good
fortunes.

Sincerely,
LINDA BROWN (MRS.)
VICE PRESIDENT.

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT: m2scott101@hotmail.com
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.



THANKS:
MANAGEMENT, AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.

?Past winners round the world with full of excitment



WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS PROCESSOR IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT internet lottery SCAM, AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.
VICE PRESIDENT.

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