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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 Inc! <auslotto2345@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: richardhillclaims556@live.co.uk
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 12:40:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Congratulation Your E-mail Address Won ($500,000.00USD) !!!!!!!


AUSTRALIAN E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT AWARDS 2010.
Your email address has
won $500,000USD (FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS )!!! Attached to Batch Number: 0293856-2010 with Serial
number No:846594 drew the lucky numbers.

For security reasons,your
winning information is not disclosed in this notification.
CONTACT: DR.RICHARD HILL for detail and
payment
E-MAIL: dr.richardhill.claims@hotmail.com
PHONE:+234-813-451-3209

By
filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim
.
Indicating your,Full
Name:/Residential
Address/Date of
Birth/Telephone / Fax
/Sex/Occupation /Winning Email/Amount Won/Nationality


Sincerely,
Madam Roselyn Jones
AUSTRLIAN LOTTERY
INC!
Copyright © 2010 Australian Lottery Inc!! All rights reserved.







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