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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: "MrsJuliet Winter" <mrs.julietwinter@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:47:07 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


25 Old Broad St
London EC2 1HQ England.
Tel: +44 207 060 1158
Fax: +44 207 900 2558
E-Mail:dwdavidwalkerb1@googlemail.com<E-Mail%3Adwdavidwalkerb1@googlemail.com>
www.australianlotto.com

Batch No: 57214/6723/1AL
Ref No: AGB/9800/1479701/06

Dear,

We are pleased to announce the result of AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROGRAM held on
the 20th of OCT 2007 Among the 129 participating finalist playing 6000 full
ticket in the fifth series, from a pool of US$181.600.000.00 (One Hundred
and Eighty One Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in cash, your name
attached to ticket number 525—11464992—750 with Serial number 760112-05 drew
the lucky numbers 09-14-23-24-31-41, which consequently won the lottery
prize in that category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
payout of US$1. 200.000.00 (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in
cash credited to file REF NO: AGB/9800/1479701/06.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The validity of this prize winning is six (6) months after the draw date,
however an insurance company in England reserve the right to place a bond on
grand prize and second prize winners of $1.000.00 on each $100.000.00 won,
on all outstanding unclaimed prizes, in order to give winners a second
chance to make a claim.

Our credit department has recently notified me that over the past three
months there has being no winner form submitted due to the failed efforts to
communicate with you or the Agent taking care of your ticket. Your fund is
now deposited with a security company insured to your name, and they are
responsible for handling and remittance of won prize until the funds are
accurately disbursed. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep this award very confidential until your claim has been processed
and your price winning check delivered right to your door as this is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or taking advantage of this
program by participants.

All participants in this lottery were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
America Including the West Indies as part of our international promotion
program, which we conduct three times every year. We hope that with part of
your prize winning, you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE US$150
Million International lottery.

For Processing and Remittance of your price-winning fund please call your
Agent, MR. DAVID B. WALKER (Foreign Operations Manager) PACIFIC FINANCE AND
SECURITY UK on Tel: +44 207 060 1158 Our licensed European Agency Dealing
with your Claim.
The deadline for this notice is the 18th of JULY 2008. Non-compliance within
this time period may result in disqualification and insured prize will be
returned to AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY as unclaimed Fund.

NOTE: In order to avoid delay and complications, please remember to quote
your reference numbers in every correspondence with your agent.Furthermore,
should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as
soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for
taking part in our international promotion program. "You are strongly
advised to keep this winning strictly confidential until your claim has been
confirmed and your prize winning Delivered to you"

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Juliet Winter.
VICE PRESIDENT

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