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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 INTER-LOTTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffhilary68@yahoo.in>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 06:43:07 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO held on the 23th of  September,Your e-mail address attached to ticket number;12457851245212
 
with serial number 24512-LK235,batch number B142/245874120KYT, lottery reference number 452632 and drew from lucky numbers 58-7-27-46-47-69 which consequently
 
won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,000,000.00.
 
CONGRATULATIONS
 
Your fund is now deposited with our fiduciary agent (Nigeria & USA  BOND) insured in your name. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of
 
any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed. This is part
 
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants who take advantage of our name and this programme to reap our
 
winners. We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2014) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to $4.5million, we hope that with a part of your
 
prize you will participate.
 
To begin your claim process, please contact  paying agent immediately  in Nigeria & USA 
 
MR. Jeff  Hilary
Email: jeffhilary68@yahoo.in
Direct Line: +234-903-213-1655
USA Office Line: +1-518-895-4992
 
reconfirm below details in order for us to proceed further.
 
1, Your Full Name:
2, Country/Your Address:
3, Occupation:
4, Contact Home/Cell Phone:
5, Age/Sex:
6, REFERENCE NUMBER:
7, BATCH NO:
 
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from the (UPS) Website (WWW.UPS.COM). To confirm beneficiaries like you who have received their payment
 
successfully.
 
 
JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
 
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 28th December, 2014. After this date, the prize award will be returned to the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO . Be
 
informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to charity organisation. As was stated in the policy of our organisation, no institution/person has right to remove/deduct
 
money out of the total sum won till it gets to the beneficiary.
 
Most importantly you shall be requested to pay the sum of $220 as the Delivery fee of your ATM CARD package Via UPS.
 
REFERENCE NUMBER: 1072896743AS
BATCH NO: 443/04
Congratulations once again from all our staff Sincerely.
 

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