419 scam: "Australia Lottery Incorporation" <austwinner091@7ka.lv> Re: Ref No.475061725,Congratulation!!! your e-mail address has won the prize($6

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "route de rufisque" (address often used in fake lottery scams)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- jamesatherton1954@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Australia Lottery Incorporation" <austwinner091@7ka.lv>
Reply-To: "Australia Lottery Incorporation" <jamesatherton1954@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 6:13:56 +0300
Subject: Re: Ref No.475061725,Congratulation!!! your e-mail address has won the prize($600,000.00USD)

Australia Lottery Incorporation
6123 Coll Street Road,
Queensland Ax34587,Australia.
Our ref:A2009 SO/Aus/LI008/09

Number 02/HW
Ticket No.17212
Ref No.475061725,
Serial: 7741137002,
Batch No:7056490900/188
Winner\'s No: Gb8701/LPrc

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 30th of July 2009 from the Australia Lottery incorporation which is fully based on electronic selection of email addresses using their e-mail address form some sites,Your email address was attached to ticket:17212, Serial:7741137002,Winner:GB8701/LPRC,Batch:7056490900/188,
Ref Numbers.475061725 and this batch draw the lucky numbers as Follows 8382-42bonus numbers 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second and final category.

You are here by approved a lump payment of SIX hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($600,000.00USD) in bank draft file number: ILP/HW 47509/08 and all Participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia, United States,United kingdom, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

We advice all winners to keep this information Confidential from the public until your claims 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 unofficial personnel.

All winnings must be claimed before 30th August of 2009,Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.How to claim your prize, Contact your fiduciary agent:Rev.James Atherton E-mail:jamesatherton1954@gmail.com and Please remember to quote your Reference,Batch and Winning numbers e.t.c, which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as sending your

Full Name..........
Home Address.......
Nationality............
Age..............
Sex.............
Occupation...........
Mobile Telephone No.

Congratulations once more on your winnings from the entire Management and Staffs of Australia Lottery Incorporation.Thanks for being part of this promotional lottery program. Our special thanks and gratitude to the Australian Prime Minister Dr.Kevin Rudd and all his Associates for alleviating poverty round the World.

Please do not reply to the sender, Contact your fiduciary agent, Rev.James Atherton Email:jamesatherton1954@gmail.com

Dr. George Smith,
President Australia Lottery Incorporation.

Australia Lottery incorporation An Affiliate of Charity International.Arena Complex 20Km Route de Rufisque, Australia.
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