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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348064252282 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rev.petersonwood@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ann Cook <mrscookann1@live.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:38:21 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(YOU WON $200,000USD) (THIS IS NOT JUNK MAIL).


AUSTRALIA NATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East
Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.
www.australialotto.com

Date: 14th November, 2007.
Ref: 475061725.
Batch: 7056490902/188.
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC.

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail address ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto 14th of November 2007.This is a computer generated lottery of Internetusers using email addresses for draws. Your name 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 here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 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 of America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program 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 AFRICAN representative office in ABUJA, NIGERIA,as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$200,000.00 will be released to you from the regional branch office in NIGERIA. Our claims agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Simply contact your claims agent, Peterson Wood with the following information below:

1- Full Name.
2- Current Resident Address.
3- Telephone Number.
4- Occupation.
5- Nationality.
6- Age and Date of birth (Including all your Winning details).

E-mail: rev.petersonwood@yahoo.co.uk OR call (+234-8064252282)


Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification aswell as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

Note that,all winnings MUST be claimed by a STIPULATED TIME(ON OR BEFORE 28th OF NOVEMBER 2007 );otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually be re-absorbed into our next lucky dip sweepstakes.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Yours in service,
Mrs. Ann Cook,
Online Co-ordinator.
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY.

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