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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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Fraud email example:

From: AUSTRALIAN AWARD <australian_award_prog@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:58:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOU HAVE WON 400,000.00 USD


AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
Date: 20/4/2007
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning no:FGNGB2701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS ....................
Dear Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 19th ofApril- 2007 from the Australia International Lottery programme, Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in the second category.

You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of $400,000.00 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash.wih credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of $4million shared amongst ten 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 Eastand Oceania and Africa as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomorate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communitties where they have operational base. Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our
U.S.A representative office in TEXAS or NIGERIA LAGOS, as indicated in your played coupon and your prize of $400,000,00.(FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!) will be released to you from our regional branch office in Texas. We hope with part of your prize, you will help the less previledge around you to show them love.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZES, Simply contact our fiducial
agent in the Africa
office,Dr DONALD JONES
E-mail:Dr_donald_jones@yahoo.co.uk
Position:Lottery Verification/Claims Department,
Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status
4.Occupation:
5.Age: 6.Sex:
7.Country Of Residence:
8.Telephone Number:
9.Fax Number:
10.Draw Number above:

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep thisinformation 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 of this programme by non-participant or unofficial personnel.
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before 30th of May-2007,
otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to charity.

Congratulations, once more from the entire Management
and Staff of AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC. to all our lucky winners this
year.Thank you for being part of this promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,
Davis Hall
(co-ordinator).

PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT:Dr_donald_jones@yahoo.co.uk
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS
WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

THANKS:
MANAGEMENT,
NATIONAL-LOTTERY INC



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