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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 Lottery Promo <off-----97845@att.net>
Reply-To: results111111@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:48:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOU WON!!!



FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CORPORATION.



REF NUMBER: 575061725

TICKET NUMBER: 8603775966738

WINNING NUMBER: 6184043474932



Confirmation Letter



In the final draw of this month's online lottery draw,your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 8603775966738,Ref no: 575061725 and with the following Winning Numbers:6, 18, 40, 43, 47, 49, 32 (bonus no.32) has won you $1,500,000.00 ( One million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) in the ongoing Australian International Lottery 2011 awareness program lottery Organized by yahoo.



You are to contact MR. BILL MORGAN the fiduciary agent via email

(billmmorgan11@gmail.com) with the information stated below to validate your claims:



1.FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY.....................

2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.............................

3.DATE OF BIRTH:.............................

4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:.............................

5.SEX:................................

6.OCCUPATION:....................................

7.MARITAL STATUS:................................

8.NATIONALITY:.....................................



N.B. Your response should be sent to (billmmorgan11@gmail.com) as email sent to any other address will not be attended to.



Yours Sincerely

Linna Martins

Announcer AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY

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