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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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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.
  • ag.rev.drake@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mitchell, Brian" <BMITCHELL@shawmut.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:44:56 -0400
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR WINNINGS(in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/0).

AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East Commonwealth Centre,
55 Currie Street Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.



WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail address
ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto by international
programme,which took place on the 15th of August 2008. This is computer
generated lottery of Internet users using email addresses for draws.

This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of winners
using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide
Web(www)sites.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
275-189-657-23-05 with Serial number 8756- 05 drew the lucky numbers
and bonus ball number which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash
credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN
CONTACTING YOUR AGENT:
Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact your claims agent, Rev Mark Drake at email:
(ag.rev.drake@hotmail.com)

Fill this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
FULL NAME.................................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................
SEX..................................
AGE..................................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
NATIONALITY.........................................
OCCUPATION...........................................
TELEPHONE..........................................
FAX......................................................
EMAIL................
DATE......................................................
WINNER REF/BATCH NO........................APPROVED
FOR PAYMENT.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Yours in service,

Sincerely,

Mr. William Standford
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO INC.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam