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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 INTL" <drawspromotion02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 03:06:46 -0800
Subject: YOU WON IN AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY 2008


We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on the 27TH of MAY
2008 from the Australian National Lottery programme .This is to inform You
that your e-mail has been emerged as a winner For further information and
claim,contact your claims agent (MR. RICHARD SMITH) for the release of your
$400,000USD with the below email address and quote these numbers below for
him to file your claim.

================================================
Ref:? 575061725
Batch:8056490902/188 cash credit file
Ref: ILP/HW 46704/08.


Full Name................Phone No.................

Country..................Address..................

sex......................Occupation...............



MR. RICHARD SMITH (CLAIMS OFFICE)
Email: r.smithagent@yahoo.com


Best Regards.
Ms. Linna Martins
(Information Minister)

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