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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: "Australian Lotto Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.andrewomorgan@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:46:06 -0000
Subject: You are a Winner call this no +2347030272799

AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INCORPORATION,
Ticket number: WFD-6540089-GIL1
Lotto number: DMN/28123/10
Winning no: AULOTTO/2115/LPRC
Reference Number: PLV/MU/1601/2011

CONGRATULATIONS ....................

Dear sir / madam.

We are pleased to inform you that your email address won the lottery in 2011 Australia international online lottery and your email address was placed on the second list as the winner in the second category.

All email addresses were attached to various ticket numbers and you have been approved a lump sum of $ 900,000 (Nine hundred thousand dollars) as the winner in this lottery which was carried out by Microsoft and supported by the Australia lottery .

Your name name and email address on your file is to be paid in our regional office in Africa , you must therefore contact our agent with your winning number that is in the upper left corner of this message.

Get in touch with our American agent. Mr. Andrew O. Morgan, He is currently working with our representatives in Nigeria who is assigned to all the winners of the American continents.

Contact Mr Andrew Morgan to claim your prize or call your agent

Email: mr.andrewomorgan@yahoo.com.au

Phone: +2347030272799


Congratulations!

Ms. Antoinette Ramos

Lottery Coordinator *

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