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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: Promotions Australian <ap6180@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:00:11 +0800
Subject: Winner! Australian Promotions



Lotterywest74 Walters Drive,
Osborne Park Western Australia, 6017.

Wednessday lotto
Draw #2663- Wednessday, 24th October 2007








CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL WONWe are pleased to announce to you the draw of the AUSTRALIAN ONLINE LOTTERY Program held on Wednessday 24th October 2007 .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564756063211 774 with Serial number 6525/07 which emerged the Australian Jackpot winning number










3, 24, 14, 41, 10, 25 Supplementary Numbers 28, 4 pls check here to confirm your winning

http://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=524

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of .USD$500, 000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credited to file ATU/9023118308/07 of Australain Lottery.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place yearly. note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asian booklet representative office in Asia as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your USD$500,000.00 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Asia,To file for your claim, please fill the claims and verification form below and send to our Asia agent: Dr Benson WoodAsia Payment AgentEmail: asean_agent@yahoo.com.sg
VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________3.SEX:_______________4.AGE:________5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________ 6.OCCUPATION:_________________ _______7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.WINNING NUMBER:____________________________________________10. DRAW NUMBER:______________11.TICKET NUMBER:___________________ 12.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________13.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________14. STATE:__________________________________15. COUNTRY________________________________That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference Number(LSAU/2031/8161/07) and Bach Number(R3/A312-59)in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. For security reasons, you are also advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted!
to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!!

Good luck from me and members of staff of the AUSTRAILIAN LOTTERY
DEPARTMENT.

Yours faithfully,
BARRY C. MARCHALL
Online Co-ordinator for AUSTRIALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAMME.Phone/Fax + 1702 442-2361 (toll free)

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