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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 International Lottery Programme" <info_lottery79@biz.by>
Reply-To: info_lottery_au2041@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:42:30 -0700
Subject: very important msg, you won


Date 12/07/2008
Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC


We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 12TH of
JULY 2008 from the Australian International Lottery programme.
Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using
their e-mail addresses.Your name was attached to ticket number;
47061725 07056490902 serial
number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37- 42 bonus number 17,which consequently won the lottery in
the second category.
You here by have been approved a lump sum pay 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 Fifty lucky winners in this
category.
All participant
were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form 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
multinational companies as part of their social, responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base.
Furthermore 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 this
regional branch office in Africa, Nigeria from CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw, to file for
your claim .
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 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 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 22th JULY 2008; otherwise all
funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to
charity.
Congratulations
once again on your winning.
Please
kindly contact Rev Father Morgan Costa
at........ info_lottery_au2041@yahoo.com.hk



NB: Make sure you contact your claim agent direct on (
info_lottery_au2041@yahoo.com.hk )




Australian International Lottery programme.

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