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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: <Lawconsultfirm@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:39:19 +0200
Subject: YOUR WINNING LOTTERY $500,000.00

AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC

Ref : GB8701/LPRC
Batch : 7056490902/188
Winning no: 475061725CONGRATULATIONS!

Attn: We wish to inform you that your e-mail ID has just won you the total sum of US$500,000.00(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: A2300 SO/AB/CI/049/01 from the total cash prize of US$2,000,000.00 shared amongst FOUR lucky winners in this category in the AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY PROMO in our 2014 Year Bonanza.

The winning ticket was selected from a Data Base of current Internet email users on-line, from which your e-mail address came out as the winning coupon of this month lucky deep-sweepstakes. Requested Information Needed For The Claim.

Furthermore your detail (e-mail address) falls within our Nigeria representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of US$500,000.00 will be released to you from this regional branch office in NIGERIA.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiduciary agent;

Barr Johnny Diskson
E-mail: Lawconsultfirm@outlook.com

To file for your claim. NOTE: Copy out this information’s below and send it as mail to your claims agent immediately.

Ref : GB8701/LPRC
Batch : 7056490902/188
Winning no: 475061725

1. FULL NAMES: __________
2. HOME ADDRESS: __________
3. SEX: __________
4. AGE: _________
5. OCCUPATION: __________
6. COMPANY: _______ B. POSITION HELD:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________
9. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: __________


PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS ABOVE E-MAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT Barr Johnny Diskson E-mail ( Lawconsultfirm@outlook.com )

YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR CLARIFICATIONS.

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