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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: "Adams Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <au_resettlement@diplomats.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 07:40:34 -0700
Subject: Please Confirm this Notice: Australia Department of Resettlement

Department of Resettlement
Australia Government


Attn. Please

Family Resettlement to Australia.

This is to congratulate you for being selected in 2015 Australia Family Resettlement Program, you are among the list that have been nominated for 2015 second entry resettlement to Australia with benefits, you will be granted resettlement on the condition that you meet some basic requirements.
Every year certain number of people are selected through our electronic ballot system for resettlement by Australia Government as part of support to some Countries.

Please confirm receipt of this notification, by responding immediately. So that we can forward the relevant requirements.

Note: If you receive this notice repeatedly, it is to ensure it delivers safely into your box without failure delivery due to network problem

Contact us for further information.
email: au_resettlement@diplomats.com


Best Regard,
Australia Resettlement Dept

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