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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 LOTTERY AWARD INC" <australianlottery106@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: first_bknigplc@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 14:12:04 +0100
Subject: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*UNI,24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PAR
GRANVILLE NSW 0152 SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA. * *Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC *
*ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER . *

Dear Sir/Madam,
* * *This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of
$200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand (United State Dollars) held on the 17th of
May, 2008 in Australia.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in Our
computerized email selection system (ess) from a database of over 21,000
e-mail addresses drawn from which you were selected.*

*Please be informed that your CHEQUE of the sum of US $200,000 is now in the
wire system Bank account insured with your email address together with your
winning details which won you this prize, therefore you should contact your
paying Bank immediately and give them your full names so that they will
Remit your winning fund to your Bank Account directly in any country of your
choice, Under your full Names.

And we gave all they payment Banks not to deduct or touch any amount from
the deposited cheque untill it gets to the winners account.
*

*Contact Our Payment Bank For Claims With:*
*Bank Name: **FIRST BANK PLC NIGERIA
Email: first_bknigplc@hotmail.com<http://uk.mc262.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=first_bknigplc@hotmail.com>
*

*Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC *

*Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the end of this programme, 2008;
otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to
charity organizations. *
*PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED BANK IN NIGERIA.
EMAIL ADDRESS: *first_bknigplc@hotmail.com<http://uk.mc262.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=first_bknigplc@hotmail.com>


*ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION. *

*BELOW IS THE TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM TO THIS LETTER, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
FILL IT CORRECTLY, AND SEND IT BACK THROUGH EMAIL WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. *

*APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUND

*
*1.APPLICANTS NAME: ...........................................
2) CONTACT ADDRESS:....................................................
3)TELEPHONE NUMBER:..................................................
4)AMOUNT WON:............................................................
5)OCCUPATION:..............................................................
6)AGE:..............................................................................

7)SEX:..............................................................................

8)NATIONALITY:..............................................................

9)STATE:...........................................................................

10)COUNTRY:.......................................................................

11)BANK
NAME:....................................................................
12)BANK ACCOUNT
NO:..........................................................
13)BANK ADDRESS:............................................................
*

*Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!*

*Yours faithfully, *

*Carol Sweet
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO PROGRAMME,
Sweepstakes International Program. *

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