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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aus_lottery09@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:07:00 +0800
Subject: Attention



UNI,24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK
GRANVILLE NSW 0152 SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA.

DEAR WINNER,

Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902 /18
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 1st of December 2009, from the Australian Lottery program.

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This is a bonus to promote lotto in australia Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses form some site.
Your email address was attached to ticket number; 47061725 07056490902 serial number 7741137002 This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows
5-13-33-37-42bonus number17,which consequently won the lotto in the second category.You here by have been approved a lump sum pay of US$700,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.

All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada,Australia,United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East,Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually.

This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your details (e-mail address) falls within our European representative office in Amsterdam, Holland and Asia, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$700,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in MALAYSIA.

We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducially your paying bank(RHB BANK OF MALAYSIA)

E-mail address Rhbbank@sify.com

! To file for your claim .

Please quote your reference,batch and winning number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your file easily.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the end of this programme; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations.

AUSTRALIA LOTTERIES WINNER APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.
THIS FORM IS TO ENABLE THE BANK HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER. FILL IT AND SEND TO THE PAYING BANK FOR YOUR DOCUMENTATION OF CLAIM..

ATTENTION!!!

FULL NAME...........................

BIRTH DATE.........................

ADDRESS............................

SEX................................

NATIONALITY........................
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OCCUPATION.........................

FAX..............................

TELEPHONE..........................

EMAIL..............................

DATE...............................

WINNING NO.........................

REFERENCE NO.......................

BATCH NO............................


(APPROVED FOR PAYMENT)
YOU ARE TO FOLLOW BANK PROCEDURES AND YOU WILL GET YOUR PRIZE MONEY WITHIN 48 WORKING HOURS. CONTACT THE BANK THEY WILL GIVE YOU AN OPTION FOR YOU TO SELECT ON HOW YOU WANT THEM TO TRANSFER YOUR PRIZE.
YOU HAVE TO USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO CONTACT THE PAYING BANK...

BANK CONTACT PERSON:
DR. FRANK MORRISON. Executive Director
(Corporate and International Banking Remittance).
RHB BANK OF MALAYSIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
KUALA LUMPUR. MALAYSIA
BANK CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS
E-MAIL Rhbbank@sify.com
FAX +603-411-80-000
TELEPHONE : +601-029-565-75
(INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT)

Yours faithfully,
HENRY KINDER
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO PROGRAMME,
Sweepstakes International Program.

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