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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 Award Promo 2009" <cars_swety5@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnson_duke52@luckymail.com
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:03:10 +0000
Subject: Congratulation! You Won ($500,000.00USD).

COOL STREET
PAULGREENVULLE Ax34587,
AUSTRALIA.
Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050490902/189
Winning no: GB8101/LPRC

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dear Sir/Madam,

AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED
LICENSED!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR PRIZE WINNING FROM THE AUSTRALIAN
LOTTERY PROGRAM WAS RELEASE ON 27/02/2009. YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS ONE OF
THE ELECTRONIC SELECTED WINNER OF 2009 SECTION.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. Simply contact our financial agent, MR. JOHNSON
DUKE, With your filled applicants form below and your payment information on
or before 28th March 2009.

WINNING NO: GB8101/LPRC
TICKET NUMBER: 3300172507056490175
SERIAL NUMBER: 8341134055
Email:johnson_duke160@yahoo.com
OR :johnson_duke52@luckymail.com
Tele: +447045746552.

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.

FULL NAME......................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................
ADDRESS........................................
SEX............................................
COUNTRY.......................................
NATIONALITY....................................
OCCUPATION.....................................
TELEPHONE......................................
EMAIL..........................................

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Australian lottery Draw Promotion,
kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Carol Smith
Promotions Manager.




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