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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: "lottery lottery" <web_lot6@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:22:48 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION,

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

South Australia.

 
WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We are delighted to inform you of  the result of the E-mail address ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto bv international programme,which took place on the 27th of FEB 2007.This is a computer generated lottery of Internet users using email addresses
for draws.

This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide Web(www)sites.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 275-189-657-23-05 with Serial number 8756-05 drew the lucky numbers  and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  US$800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED  THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02.

This is from the total cash prize of US$2,000,000 Million Dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.All participant were selected randomly 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 programme which is conducted annually.This Lottery is being promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of 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) falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam,Holland, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$800,000.00 will be released to you from our regional branch office in WEST AFRICA.We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 billion international draw.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
 
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN CONTACTING YOUR AGENT:
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC
 

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact your claims agent, Mr Rowland Jones at
email: (
rowland_lotteryagent1@yahoo.com.au) by
filling this form below and send it to him to file for
your claim .

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
FULLNAME.................................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................
ADDRESS..................................................
SEX.........................
AGE..................................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
NATIONALITY...........................................
OCCUPATION...........................................
TELEPHONE..........................................
FAX......................................................
EMAIL.................................................
DATE......................................................
WINNER REF/BATCH NO...........................APPROVED
FOR PAYMENT.

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 name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.
 
For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential(VERY SECRET) from the public until your claim is processed and your prize money remitted/released to you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some unscrupulous elements,equally to guard against non participant or unofficial personnel taking undue advantage of this programme. Note that, all winnings MUST be claimed by a STIPULATED TIME(ON OR BEFORE 28TH feb 2007); otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually be reabsorbed into our next lucky dip sweepstakes. BE WARNED! 
 
YOU ARE TO REPLY TO YOUR  REGIONAL CLAIMS AGENT  AND NOT TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS(rowland_lotteryagent1@yahoo.com.au)
 
 

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Yours in service,
 
 
Sincerely,
MR SEAN PETERS
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO INC.
 
 
 
                
   
            INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION

   
GUARANTEE
Fast and Efficient Processing
 
Prompt Confirmation of Entry
 
Winning Results Checked Automatically


Entry is 100% Confidential
 
 
                                                You must be 16   or   over to play or claim a prize
                                              
  
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