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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: "AUSTRALIA LOTTERY PROMO." <mrsrose42@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: rev_willamslight@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulation your email has won ($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 19th October of 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, erial: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 official personnel.



All winnings must be claimed before 30th October of 2009,Otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed.How to claim your prize, Contact your Agent Rev. Williams light

E-mail(rev_willamslight@hotmail.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.......

Account No..........

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 Agent, Rev. Williams light for your claims



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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