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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <agentchris.australialotto2008@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:55:55 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL WON THE YEAR LOTTERY AWARD .$400.000


Australian Lottery On-Line
UNI: 24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK
GRANVILLE NSW 0152 SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

We wish to inform you that your e-mail ID has just won you the total
sum of $400.000 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS )
in the AUSTRALIA LOTTERY PROMO in our 2008 Award Bonanza.

The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of current Internet
email users on-line, from which your e-mail address came out as the
winning coupon of this month lucky deep-sweepstakes.

Please contact your Claim Agent with the below informations.

Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC

1. FULL NAMES: __________
2. HOME ADDRESS: __________
3. SEX: __________
4. AGE: _________
5. OCCUPATION: __________
6. COMPANY: _______ B. POSITION HELD:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________
9. MONTHLY INCOME ____________
10. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: __________

Having your email fall into group A as No 5 winner of the year we have allocated the agent below who will guide you in the necessary lottery claim process.Please contact him immediately in Nigeria to guide and direct you on how to claim yourwinning prize of $400.000 United Stated States Dollars.

Name: Mr Chris Stork
Tel: +234-8035635489
Contact e-mail: (agentchris.australialotto2008@gmail.com)

CONGRATULATIONS Once AGAIN FROM THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY MANAGEMENT BOARD

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