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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: "australia lottery 2008" <rvdhsoles10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kombschris_lotteryagent01@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:32:38 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS LUCKY WINNER !!! YOU HAVE WON $500,000.00 USD


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COORPORATION;

DATE:17/07/2008
REF NUMBER: 475061725
BATCH NUMBER: 7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER: GB8701/LPRC

CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!

Dear Sir / Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th July 2008
from the AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME, Which is fully based on
an electronic selection of winners using their E-mail addresses, your email
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 have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00
(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in Cash credit file ref:
ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total Cash prize OF $16.700,000,00 that is shared
amongst eight Lucky winners in this category .

All participants were selected through computer balloting system drawn form
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Russians, Middle East, Africa and Oceania 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 detail (e-mail address) falls within our representative
office in Africa 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. We hope with part of your prize, you will
Participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international
draws.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact our fiducially Agent,
MR.KOMBS CHRIS
TEL+234-8038768787
EMAIL: kombschris_lotteryagent01@yahoo.es


WINNERS APPLICATION FORM FOR PAYMENT.

NAME IN FULL

ADRESS

OCCUPATION

SEX

MARITAL STATUS

DATE OF BIRTH

NATIONALITY

TELEPHONE

AMOUNT WON

DATE WON

Please you are to fill up the above information's and send to your regional
agent Mr. Kombs Chris with his contact email address.You can also call for
more information's concerning your winning.

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 programmed by
non-participant or none-official Personnel.

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed within twenty days from today.After this
date all unclaimed funds would be donated to charity homes.Remember to quote
you reference information in all
correspondence with your Claims agent.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards
Rev Sholes Duck
Co-coordinator Australian Lottery International.

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