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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 OFFICE" <info.austlotto5465745@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:32:35 -0700
Subject: RE: INTERNATIONAL SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY CO-OPERATION.


FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY CO-OPERATION.

Date:27/06/2008
Ref:575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning Numbers: 12 26 30 40 21

AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

Attention: Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners of Australian International Lottery Programes
held on the 27th of JUNE 2008 from the Australian
International Lottery programe.Which is fully based
on an Electronic selection of winners using their
mail addresses.Your name was attached to
ticket number;675061725 9356460902 Serial Number
67749137002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as
follows 2-9-23-35-46 bonus number 14,which consequently
won the lottery in the second category. You are here
by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$250,000.00.
(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit
file ref:ILP/HW 46704/03 from the total cash
prize shared amongst Eight lucky winners in this
category. Due to mix up of some Numbers and Names, you
are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims
and unwarranted abuse of this programme by some
participants. All participants where selected through a
computer/mail balloting system drawn from Nine hundred
thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United
States,Asia,Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as
part of our international promotions program which is
conducted annually.
This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate
of some multi national companies and also the
Australian Government as part of their social responsibility
to the citizens in thecommunities where they have operational base.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our
European representative office in Amsterdam,Holland,as
indicated in your play coupon and your prize of
USD $250,000.00 will be released to you from our regional
branch office in LONDON UK.We hope with part of
your prize,you will participate in our end of year high
stakes for US$2.3 Million international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our claims Agent,
Rev Gus Brenner
Email:agent_gusbrenner@yahoo.com <Email%3Aagent_gusbrenner@yahoo.com>
Tel:+447024078892

Please note;
You are hereby advice to send the assigned fudiciray Agent
the details below for Processing of your Claims;

(1.) FULL NAME
(2.) FULL ADDRESS
(3) NATIONALITY.
(4) AGE.
(5) OCCUPATION
(6)TELEPHONE NUMBER
(7) DATE OF WINNING NOTIFICATION
(8) SEX
(9) TOTAL AMOUNT WON
(10) MARITAL STATUS
(11)EMAIL ADDRESS
(12) WINNING DETAILS

For security reasons,we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is
processed and your prize has been released to
you and also to the public.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
taking advantage of this programme by non-participant
or unofficial personnel.
Note: All cash prizes MUST be claimed on or before the
30th of July 2008 otherwise all funds will be
forfeited.

Congratulations once again on your winning!
BEST REGARDS
Basheera Abubakar (MRS)
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT
agent_gusbrenner@yahoo.com

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

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