419 scam: "AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INT. INC" <euro.awards@rogers.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON!!!............Winning No: GB8701/LPRC

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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:
- "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348036702629 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- claimsdeptsconsult.steve01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INT. INC" <euro.awards@rogers.com>
Reply-To: claimsdeptsconsult.steve01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 22:12:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON!!!............Winning No: GB8701/LPRC

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS
DEPARTMENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY COPORATION

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER:
AUSTRALIAN

Date: 17/05/2010
Ref: 475071725,
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning No: GB8701/LPRC:

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear: Sir/Madam,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 17th of May, 2010 from the Australian International Lottery programmed. Which is fully based on electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from some site? Your email address was attached to ticket number; 17212, serial number 7741137002. This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 8382-42 bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected 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 was promoted and sponsored d 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, as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) will be released to you from this regional branch office in London. 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 your claims agent DIRECTOR, DR.LEO STEVE AT (claimsdeptsconsult.steve01@gmail.com) by filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim. Email him now.

FULL NAME............................
BIRTH DATE..........................
ADDRESS.............................
SEX.........................AGE.....
NATIONALITY.........................
OCCUPATION..........................
TELEPHONE...........................
EMAIL...............................
DATE................................

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 28th of May 2010; otherwise all funds will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organization.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

Best Regards,
Mrs. Nancy Viduka. (Coordinator)
Tell #: +2348036702629

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