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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • agentandymoore231@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "winning notification" <inforwinningnotification101@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:14 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL HAS WON....


*AUSTRALIA** LOTTO LOTTERY INC.*



WINNER NO:001



ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION
AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: AUSTRALIA
DATE: 15/07/2008.
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC



CONGRATULATIONS ...............................


*YOUR* * **ADDRESS HAS WON.*



Dear Sir/Madam,



We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 15th July 2008
from the Australian International Lottery program. Which is fully based on
an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses, your name
was attached to ticket number 47061725 serial number 07056490902 batch
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 hereby have
been approved a lump sum of US$1,000,000.00(DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref
ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of US$8,000,000.00(DOLLARS) shared
amongst eight lucky winners in this category.



All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United State,
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international
promotions program which is conducted annually.



This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by conglomerate of some
multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We hope with
part of your prize, 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 fiducially agent, MR.ANDERSON
MOORE at;(agentandymoore231@yahoo.co.uk) 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 as to help us 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 of this program by non-participant or
unofficial personnel.



Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before the 15th of Aug 2008.
Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donate to
charity.


Congratulations, once more from the entire Management and Staff of
AUSTRALIALOTTO LOTTERY In cooperation to all our lucky winners this
year. Thank you
for being part of this promotional lottery program.


Yours Sincerely,



*CAMPBELL MARTIN*.
(Coordinator).


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT: (
agentandymoore231@yahoo.co.uk)



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



THANKS:
*MANAGEMENT, AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam