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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: "AUSTRIALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAMME" <aus_winners2@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: barr.simonoguike@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:31:33 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOUR EMAIL HAS WON US $600,000.00 FROM AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAMME.


*

*
** *FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT *
** *INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COPORATION.*
** ** **

*Winning Numbers*
*5
*
*11
13
*
*17
*
*24*
*33
37
*
*42*
** * AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE *
** * *
*HEAD OFFICE;
MELLBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.

Date : 18/6/2008*
*REF NO : ILP/HW 47509/02
WINING NO:FGNGB2701/LPRC
BATCH NO: 03 21 29 35 38 45 46*
**
*CONGRATULATIONS ....................*
**
*Dear Lucky winner.*
**
*We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on 15th June ,2008
from the Australian International Lottery program.Which is fully based on
an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, your
EMAIL-ADDRESS was attached to ticket number;47061725 07056490902 serial
number 7741137002.*
**
*This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-11-13-24-33-37-42 bonus
number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You
hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of $600,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total
cash prize of $4.8million 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, Asia, Europe,Middle East and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by
the The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and was
promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some 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 Nigeria, as indicated in your
play coupon and your prize of $600,000.00, will be released to you from this
regional branch office in Nigeria.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,SIMPLY CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIAL CLAIMS AGENT:*
**
*BARRISTER SIMON OGUIKE AT:
**barr.simonoguike@gmail.com* <barr.simonoguike@gmail.com>*
**simon.lottoboard2008@yahoo.com* <simon.lottoboard2008@yahoo.com>
**
*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 your telephone number to help locate your file easily.*
**
*For security reasons,You are to keep all lottery information away from the
general public especially your ticket number and ballot number. (This is
important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking
advantage of this programme by non-participant and lottery inposters.

Note:all winnings MUST be claimed before the 30th JUNE 2008, Any prize not
claimed within this period will be forfeited.*
**
*Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!*
**
*BEST REGARD,
Mr.Mike Miller,
Co-ordinator.*

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