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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: South Australian Lotteries <south_ausl0025@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 18:47:26 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINING: YOU HAVE WON.


SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOTTERIES
23 RUNDLE MALL, ADELAIDE, SOUTH
AUSTRALIA.SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOTTERIES
IS AN AFFILIATE OF LONDON SUBSCRIBER
AGENTS HEADQUARTERS AT. 10 BEDFORD
STREET WC2E 9HE,LONDON UK. FROM:
MISS MARGARET BANKS(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU OF THE RESULT OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LOTTERIES WINNERS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 1ST, JUNE 2007.
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS ATTACHED TO TICKET #: 00903228100 WITH PRIZE #
778009/UK DREW $850,000.00-DOLLARS WHICH WAS FIRST IN THE 2ND CLASS OF
THE DRAWS. YOU ARE TO RECEIVE $850,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS). BECAUSE OF MIX UP IN CASH PAYOUTS, WE ASK THAT YOU
KEEP YOUR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL YOUR MONEY
($850,000.00-DOLLARS) HAS BEEN FULLY REMITTED TO YOU BY OUR ACCREDITED
PAY-POINT BANK. THIS MEASURE MUST BE ADHERING TO AVOID LOSS OF YOUR
CASH PRIZE. WINNERS OF OUR CASH PRIZES ARE ADVISED TO ADHERE TO THESE
INSTRUCTIONS TO FORESTALL THE ABUSE OF THIS PROGRAM BY OTHER
PARTICIPANTS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE DRAWS WERE CONDUCTED FORMALLY, AND
WINNERS ARE SELECTED THROUGH AN INTERNET BALLOT SYSTEM FROM 60,000
INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANIES E-MAIL ADDRESSES - THE DRAWS ARE CONDUCTED
AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH OUR INTERNET BASED BALLOT SYSTEM. THE
PROMOTION IS SPONSORED AND PROMOTED BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOTTERIES. WE
CONGRATULATE YOU ONCE AGAIN. WE HOPE YOU WILL USE PART OF IT IN OUR
NEXT DRAWS; THE JACKPOT WINNING IS $85MILLION. REMEMBER, ALL WINNING
MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN 20 DAYS.

AFTER THIS DATE ALL UNCLAIMED CASH PRIZE WILL BE FORFEITED AND INCLUDED
IN THE NEXT SWEEPSTAKE. PLEASE, IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS
AND COMPLICATIONS REMEMBER TO QUOTE PERSONAL AND WINNING NUMBERS IN ALL
CORRESPONDENCE WITH US. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM ALL MEMBERS OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA LOTTERIES. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL
PROGRAM. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CASH PRIZE KINDLY FILL THE FORM
BELLOW AND SEND IT TO OUR LONDON AGENTS, E-MAIL:
REV_RANDYSMITH@YAHOO.COM.HK FOR DIRECT CONVERSATION,
PHONE:+4470-2405-5391 OR +4470-2403-6619.

SECTION: A PERSONAL DATA

SURNAME NAME:........FIRST NAME:......MIDDLE
NAME:..................

FULL HOUSS ADDRESS:.........................

CITY/STATE:.................................

COUNTRY:....................................

ZIP CODE:...................................

DATE OF BIRTH:DAY:...MOUNTH:......YEAR:.....

SEX GENDER:........MARITAL STATUS:..........

OCCUPATION:.................................

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:........................

HOUSE PHONE NUMBER:.........................

NEXT OF KIN:................................

SECTION: B WINNING INFORMATION

LOTTERY AMOUNT WON IN FIGURE:...............

LOTTERY AMOUNT WON IN WORDS:................

TICKET:.......... WITH PRIZE #:.............

WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:..............LOTTERY
WINNING DATE..........................

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
MISS. MARGARET BANKS.
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