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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: Australian Lottery <revdock004@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jerry_lotteryrepresentative09@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:31:46 +0000
Subject: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY! YOU HAVE WON $400.000.00USD,CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT REV FR MARK JERRY



FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONALPROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIANINTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COPORATION;CONGRATULATIONSYOUR
EMAIL IS ONE OF THE EMAILS
THAT WON THIS
YEARAUSTRALIAN LOTTERY, YOU DO
NOT NEED TO BUY A
TICKET TOBE PART OF
THIS DRAW OF LOTTERY. IT IS BY RANDOMSELECTION OF SOME EMAILS, WHICH IF YOUR EMAIL IS ONE,YOU ARE A WINNER.Contact your claims agent via phone +2348068590571DATE18/02/2009REF NUMBER:475061725BATCH NUMBER:7056490902/188WINNING NUMBER:GB8701/LPRCCONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENTjerry_lotteryrepresentative09@rediffmail.comCONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!ATTENTION: Lucky Recipient.We are delighted to inform you of your prize releaseon the 18th of February 2009 from the AUSTRALIAINTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME,Which is fully basedon an electronic selection of winners using theire-mail addresses,Your name was attached to ticketnumber; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002.This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows5-13-33-37-42 bonus number 17,which consequently wonthe lottery in the second category. you havebeen approved a lump sum pay of US$400,000.00,FOURHUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) incash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the totalcash SUM OF $3.200,000 USD prize which will be sharedamongst eight lucky winners in thiscategory.All participant were selected through computerballoting system drawn form Nine hundred thousandE-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United States,Asia,Europe,Middle East,Africa and Oceania aspart of our international promotions program which isconducted annually.This Lottery was promotedandsponsored by a conglomerate of some multinationalcompanies as part of theirsocial responsibility to thecitizens in the communities where they haveoperational base.Further more your detail (e-mail address) falls withinour Nigeria representative office inAfrica as indicated in your play couponand your prize of
US$400,000.00 will be released toyou from this regional branch office inNIGERIA.We hope with part of your prize,you willparticipate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3Billion international draw.HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducialagent, REV.FR.MARK JERRY.EMAIL ADDRESSES,jerry_lotteryrepresentative09@rediffmail.comContact him via phone +2348068590571To file for your claim.Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found on the topleft corner of his notification as well as your fullname,address and telephone number to help locate yourfile easily.For security reasons, we advice all winners to keepthis information confidential from the public
untilyour claim is processed and your prize released toyou.This is part of our security protocol to avoiddouble claiming and unwarranted taking advantage ofthis programme by non-participant or un officialpersonnel.NOTE, all winnings must be claimed before TWO [2]WEEKSotherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed andeventually donated to charity
organization.Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!Best Regards REV.DUCK.(co-ordinator).PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMSAGENT REV.FR.MARK JERRY VIA EMAIL;jerry_lotteryrepresentative09@rediffmail.comANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THEWINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATIONS.ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE CAN
MAKEHIS/HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTSAND DO INFORM THE AGENT INCHARGE.Copyright 1999-2009 Australian Lottery International.

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