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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 INC. PROMOTION" <auslottery_prizeclaimoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:58:35 +0100
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON IN THE AUSTRALIA EMAIL ELECTRONIC SELECTION PROMO


[image: Australia Now]

*FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS
DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY CORPORATION.* **
*
* *Winning Numbers*
*11*
*13*
*26*
*34*
*44*
*48*

*AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE*

*We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 25th of
JUNE**2008 from the Australian International Lottery Programme with
the following
information:*
**
*Date:05/08/2008
Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning no: KB8701/LP RC.
<http://australia.www.australianlottogame.gr.st/>AUSTRALIA.<http://australia.www.australianlottogame.gr.st/>
www.australianlottogame.gr.st<http://australia.www.australianlottogame.gr.st/><http://australia.www.australianlottogame.gr.st/>

*
**
*Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their
e-mail addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number; 575061725
8056490902 serial number 6741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as
follows: 11-13-26-34-44-48 bonus number 17,which consequently won the
lottery in the second category.*
**
*You hereby have been approved a prize of US$500,000.00 (FIVE 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
participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
One hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States,
Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa as part of our international promotions
program which is conducted annually.*
**
*This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in Australia 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 European
representative office in Amsterdam,Holland, as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from our Australian
regional branch bureau in NIGERIA.*
**
*We hope with part of your
priz**<http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>
**e, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion
international draw.*
**
*HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our Fiducial Agent, DR. WILLIAMS
CLARKE. at; (**claimoffice_auslotto2008@yahoo.com or
auslottery_prizeclaimoffice@yahoo.com)**
*<http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>
*
*
*Fill the following information and sent to the email address above:

*REF NO:
---------------------------------------------------------------BATCH NO:
-----------------------------------------
FIRST NAME:
-------------------------------------------------------------LAST NAME:
----------------------------------
HOME ADDRESS:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITY/ZIP CODE: ---------------------------- STATE:
--------------------------- COUNTRY: -----------------------
TEL: (home) ------------------------------ TEL: ( cell phone)--
------------------------FAX:------------------------
PROFESSION: ------------------------------------------------------ POSITION:
-------------------------------------------
DATE OF BIRTH: --------------------------------- SEX:
---------------------MARITAL STATUS: ----------------------
NATIONALITY:-------------------------------------

* to file for your claim . Please quote your Date of draw, Reference Number,
Batch Number and Winning Number, which can be found on the top-left corner
of this message. Also, you should give in your telephone number to help
locate your file easily. 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. 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 winnings MUST be claimed by the 30TH OF AUGUST, 2008, otherwise
all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity.*
**
*Congratulations once again on your winning!*
**
*ALSO ENSURE YOU TYPE THE EMAIL ADDRESS CORRECTLY TO ENSURE SAFE & QUICK
MAIL DELIVERY/RESPONSE. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF WINNERS
WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.*
**
*Best Regards.*
*EN GR.FERDINAND CHARLES,*
*(CO-ORDINATOR0*
**
*MRS JOAN WILFRED,*
*(SUPERINTENDENT)*
*
* ** *
*
*SIR RICHARD MORGAN,*
*(DIRECTOR)*
**
* *
*
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. *
*CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:
(**** auslottery_prizeclaimoffice@yahoo.com
or<http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>
*** <http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>
* claimoffice_auslotto2008@yahoo.com*<http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>
* <http://us.f639.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=agentlotto_agent@yahoo.com>*
**
**
**
*Yours Truly, ** * * ** Dr.WILLIAMS SMITH

*
* ** Past winners round the world with full of excitement
*
* ** **[image: Australian National
Flags]<http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/national.html>
**
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