419 scam: "AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC." <frngdwn.1@sbcglobal.net> CONGRATULATION YOUR E-MAIL ID HAS WON USD@300,000.00 !!!

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- revfrpauljamesagent@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- claims agent,rev. father paul james email;revfrpauljamesagent@gmail.com or revfrpauljamesagent1961@gmail.com fill this form below (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC." <frngdwn.1@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: revfrpauljamesagent1961@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:08:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR E-MAIL ID HAS WON USD@300,000.00 !!!

AUSTRALIA LOTTO LOTTERY INC.
5th Floor East Commonwealth Centre
55 Currie Street Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are delighted to inform you of the result of the E-mail
address ballot lottery draw of the Australian cash-out lotto by
international program,which took place on the 13th of December 2009.
This is a computer generated lottery of Internet users using email
addresses for draws.This lotto draw is fully based on an electronic selection of
winners using their e-mail addresses from different World Wide
Web(www)sites.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 47061725
07056490902 drew the lucky numbers and bonus ball number which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$300,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref:ILP/HW 47509/02.
This is from the total cash prize of US$4,000,000 Million
Dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category.All participant were selected randomly through a computer
balloting system drawn from 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 is being promoted and
sponsored by a conglomerate of Multinational companies as part of
their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where
they have operational base.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU QUOTE YOUR BELOW WINNING PARTICULARS WHEN CONTACTING YOUR AGENT:

Ref: 4758961725
Batch: ALLINC 70564943902/188
Winning no: FGNGB2701/LPRC

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

You have to fill the form below and submit it to your regional claims agent,Rev. Father Paul James email;revfrpauljamesagent@gmail.com or revfrpauljamesagent1961@gmail.com

Fill this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.

FULL NAME..................................................
DATE OF BIRTH..................................
SEX..................................
AGE...................................
MARITAL STATUS...................................
NATIONALITY..........................................
OCCUPATION............................................
TELEPHONE...........................................
FAX......................................................
EMAIL.................
DATE......................................................
WINNER REF/BATCH NO........................APPROVED
FOR PAYMENT.

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.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Yours in service

Sincerely,

Mr. Williams Standford
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIAN LOTTO INC

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