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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 AWARD" <s100200_10051@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: revallenmorgan@aol.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:09:16 -0600
Subject: Congratulation!!!! You won $500,000.00


AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD.
7th Floor East
Commonwealth Center
55 Currie Street
Adelaide SA 5000,
South Australia.



CONTACT OUR REGIONAL CLAIMS AGENT (revallenmorgan@aol.com)

You have just been awarded the sum of
$500,000.00 Only Which was won by
Your E-mail Address in our Lucky
star Australia Winning no: GB8701/LPRC
REF: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188

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. And your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from our regional branch office in NIGERIA.


Contact our regional Claim agent for verification and claiming of your prize.

THE CLAIMS AGENT CONTACT
Name: Rev. Allen Morgan
EMAIL: revallenmorgan@aol.com

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND THE BELOW INFORMATION TO REV. ALLEN MORGAN FOR VERIFICATION.

INFORMATION REQUIRED CLAIMING YOUR WINNING PRIZE:


1. FULL NAMES: __________________________________
2. ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
3. SEX: _______________
4. AGE: ________
5. MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6. OCCUPATION: ________________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
9. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10. AMOUNT WON: ___________________________________
11. COUNTRY________________________________



Note:That you are advised by the Board
to keep secret to avoid double claims.


YOURS SINCERELY,
Miss Isabella Santos
Online coordinator for
AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC.



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