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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: "AUSTRALIAN DESK" <ausdesk001@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 02:13:15 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (THIS IS NOT A JUNK MAIL)


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

Date: 1st December, 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 1st of December
2007.This is a computer generated lottery of Internet users 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, Rev.John Edison 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.johnedison@yahoo.com OR call (+234-8035801090)


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.

Note that,all winnings MUST be claimed by a STIPULATED TIME(ON OR
BEFORE 10th OF DECEMBER 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. Jane Woods,
Online Co-ordinator.
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY.

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