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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 south <sa_australia33@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:14:21 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS WON. YOUR WINNING NUMBER: GB701/LPRC


Australia Lotteries
5th Floor East, Commonwealth Center
55 Currie Street, Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.










Date: 20/01/2007
Ref: 475061725
Batch No: 7056490902/133
Winning Ticket No: GB701/LPRC
Insurance No: FLS 433/453L/ALP


Dear Winner,

CONGRATULATIONS !
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 20th of January, 2007 from the Australian International Lottery program. Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses.
Your name was attached to ticket number; 7458222754, batch number 7056490902/133. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows2-17-43-47-52 bonus
number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.
You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$350,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/MW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.
All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. 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.
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducialclaims agent, REV FR. PHILIPP JOHN at (fr_philipjohn333@yahoo.com) to file for your claim AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR FILLED FORM FOR PAYMENT TO HIM FOR YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE.
Please quote your Date of draw, reference, batch and winning numbers which can be found on the top left corner of this notification and telephone number 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 double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 31st January,2007; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charitable homes.
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT : (fr_philipjohn333@yahoo.com) ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS WILL RESULT TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.

FILL THIS FORM FOR PAYMENT AND SEND ONE COPY TO THE PAYING BANK(UNION BANK PLC-unionbank_ng_plc5@yahoo.com. WHERE YOUR WINNING TICKET NUMBER FALL FOR YOUR PAYMENT AND ONE COPY TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT FOR YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE.

*********** FORM FOR PAYMENT***********

FIRST NAME:................................................................
LAST NAME:................................................................
WINNING NUMBERS..............................................................
REFERENCE NUMBER...............................................................
TELE/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...............................................................
FAX NUMBER...............................................................
E-MAIL ADDRESS..............................................................
HOUSEADDRESS..............................................................

PERSONAL INFORMATION(YOURBANKINFORMATION-YOURBANKNAME/ACCOUNTFORTHETRANSFEROFYOURCASHPRIZE)...............................................................
STATE................................................................
COUNTRY.................. ............................................
AGE................ ..................................................
SEX..................................................................
OCCUPATION...........................................................

YOUR INSURANCE NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS IS WITHHELD FROM THE BANK, SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILL YOUR INSURANCE NUMBER WHILE FILLING THIS FORM.

CHECK WHERE YOUR WINNING TICKET NUMBER FALL AND SEND YOUR FORM FOR PAYMENT TO THE BANK FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

OUR VARIOUSCORRESPONDENT PAYING BANKS THAT ARE AUTHORISED TO PAY WINNERS THEIR CASH PRIZES, DEPENDING ON THE WINNING TICKET NUMBER OF OUR WINNERS THIS YEAR. 1. BANK NAME: GLOBAL BANK PLC
ADDRESS: SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MANAGER: MR STEVEN KRIM
ACCOUNT OFFICER: MR SANTOS KORON
E-MAIL ADDRESS: globalbank_plc3@yahoo.com
FOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM GB1000-GB3000/



2. BANK NAME: NATWEST BANK PLC ADDRESS: LONDON
MANAGER: DR.JERRY HORSEFALL
ACCOUNT OFFICER: MR FEBIAN HENRY

E-MAIL ADDRESS: natwestbank_plc4@yahoo.com

FOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM

GB3001-GB6000


3. BANK NAME: UNION BANK PLC
ADDRESS: WEST AFRICA
MANAGER: DR. JERRY HASSAN
ACCOUNT OFFICER: IFEDIBA OBIOMA
E-MAIL ADDRESS: unionbank_ng_plc5@yahoo.com.
FOR WINNERS WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS STARTS FROM GB6001-GB9000


ALL WINNERS, WHOSE WINNING TICKET NUMBERS FALL WITHIN
THE ABOVE LISTED RANGE IN EITHER OF THESE OUR
CORRESPONDENT PAYING BANKS, RECEIVE THEIR WINNING CASH PRIZES FROM THE BANK.

NOTE: ALL INSURANCE NUMBERS NEEDED TO BE KEPT SAFE FOR WITHOUT IT, YOU WILL FIND IT DIFFUCLT AT THE PLACE OR POINT OFCOLLECTION OF YOUR CASH PRIZE.

YOUR WINNING CASH PRIZE IS INSURED UNDER A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY, THUS YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE INSURANCE NUMBER IN YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION SAFE.

AGAIN, WE PROTECTED ALL CASH PRIZES UNDER A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY BEFORE DEPOSITING THEM TO OUR VARIOUS PAYING BANKS TO AVOID ANY ALTERATION BY THE BANK. SO YOUR CASH PRIZE IS INTACT, AND YOU MUST GET IT COMPLETE.

ABOUT THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS, IF THE BANK HAS NOT STARTED THE TRANSFER OF YOUR CASH PRIZE, YOU WILL BE CHOKED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT YOUR FORM FOR PAYMENT TO THE PAYING BANK AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF CLAIMS GIVEN IN YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION.


Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,


ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS: kestarutger_ausielot33@yahoo.com.
Dr. Mrs. Andreala C. Kestarutger
Promotion Manager
Aussie Lotto Lottery Inc,
South Australia.


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