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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 Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phillip.john54@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:08:38 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON !!! CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT.

AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD PROGRAM

HEAD OFFICE: 2009. 6123 Street Rd Cool

Somewhere Ax34587 Villa, Australia.



REF NO: 4758961725.

Winning Number (FGNGB2701 NO / L CPP)


Lucky Winner,


Congratulations.... Congratulations


Australian Lottery wishes to inform you of the results of the e-mail ballot international program which took place on 5th of June 2011. Your email account have been selected as winner of $850,000.00 U.S. Dollars (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)


Therefore, currently available for you today, and your e-mail address, attached to A Lucky Number 7 Ball, Ball number 11 Ball number 12 Ball numbers 20, Ball number 38 Ball number 44 and bonus ball Bonus Ball number 45, the participants were selected through a ballot system drawn from Microsoft internet programmer users from company and e-mail users.


Be advised to keep your information confidential until your winning applications were processed and the money transferred to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted bused of this program.


Here are the contact details of your claims agent.


Name: Mr. John Phillip

Email: phillip.john54@yahoo.com


By filling out this form and send files to your application. Fill in your information below and send to FIDUCIARY Agent:


NAME:

NATIONALITY:

WINNING NUMBER:

DATE OF BIRTH:

SEX :

Occupation:

Mobile Phone Number:

Home Phone Number:


SEND YOUR REQUESTS FOR DATA FOR YOUR AGENT: VIA this message:


Name: Mr. John Phillip

Email: phillip.john54@yahoo.com



Congratulations! Again.


Best regards,

MRS JULIE ROSE (Vice President)

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