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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: "National Australian Lottery Inc" <agent_dr_arnold11@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01:43 -1200
Subject: OFFICIAL CLAIM AUTHORIZATION


*AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC**.*
* *
*ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION***
*AWARD** PRESENTATION CENTER : AUSTRALIA***
* *
*THE AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL**
**FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT**
**INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.**
**REF N : EGS/475061725**
**BATCH N :7056490900/188*
*
**RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
CONGRATULATIONS!***

The National Australian Lottery Incorporated wishes to inform you of the
results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international programme by
Australia held on 14th of July,2008. Your email account have been picked
as a winner of ($400,000.00) FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY.

*This result is now released to you on 15th of July 2008. Your email
address was attached in the B Category. All email addresses were selected
through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected
as one of the lucky winners. Your lucky number is= Ball number (11)Ball
number (13)Ball number (26)Ball number(34)Ball number (44)Ball number
(48)and Bonus Ball number(02)*

*Be adviced to keep your winning information confidential (VERY SECRET)
until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this programme by fraudulent and scammers. **All winning must be claimed
not later than 30th of July,2008. After this date all unclaimed funds will
be returned as unclaimed.*
*
**Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.You are
therefore advised to contact your Claim Officer in our Asia regional
branch Bangkok Thailand where your winning balloting numbers fall for
payment.*

*Contact Details

*
*Name :Dr Arnold Jamme*
*Email : dr_arnold_jammie110@yahoo.com <dr_arnold_jammie101@yahoo.com>*
*Email: agent_dr_arnold11@yahoo.com *
*Tel : +66890689199

*
*Address : Pantip Towers ,Soi 23 Sathorn Bangkok 10222 Bangkok Thailand .*

*Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of our email
account user programme.*

*Yours Sincerely,**
**Mrs Alice Henry**
**Executive(australian Lottery Inc).**
**Executive Co-ordinator(australian Lottery Inc)** *

*Australian Prime Minister Kelvin Rudd,**
**Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr.Franklyn
Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams
(Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy**
**(Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer
(Chairman).VICE PRESIDENT*

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