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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: =?UTF-8?Q?AUSTRALIA__LOTTERY_INC?= <test@coloniallighting.com.au>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 22:34:04 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONGRATULATIONS?=

AUSTRALIA Lotto LOTTERY INC

ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING
NOTIFICATION AWARD PRESENTATION CENTER: AUSTRALIA


Date: 22/05/2016

Ref: 575061725
Batch: 8056490902/188
Winning number: KB8701/LPRC



CONGRATULATIONS ..............................


We are pleased to inform you of your prize release
On May 20, 2016 from the Australian International Lottery programmer.

This fully based on an electronic selection of winners using address
E-mail, your name was attached to ticket number 575061725
8056490902 6741137002 serial number batch number 8056490902/188.

Group drew the lucky numbers as follows 4-13-33-37 - 42bonus
Number 17, which went on to win the lottery in the second category. you
Hereby approved a lump sum of AUD $ 3,600,000.00 in
Cash credit file ref ILP / HW 47509/02.


All participants were selected through a computer balloting system taken
>From Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia as part of International promotions program which is conducted annually.


This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
Multinational companies as part of its social responsibility
Them to the people in the communities where they have the basic
Operation. We hope with part of your prize, you will
Take part in our end of year high stakes for
AUD $ 1.3 Billion international draw.


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE, please contact our fiducially agent,

NAME: Barrister,Festus Williams, EBRWORTH CHAMBER OF 25 The North Colonnade,Canary Liverpool, UK E-MAIL: naquagroup@gmail.com to file a claim You.

Please indicate the reference number, batch and you could win
Found in the upper left corner of this notification as well as your full name,
Addresses and phone numbers to help us locate your file with
Easy.


For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep
this Information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and
Your gift is issued to you.


This is part of our security protocol to avoid
Double claim And unwarranted taking advantage of this programmer by non-participant Or unofficial personnel.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed on or before 30 DAYS AFTER
You have received your winning.

If not all funds will be returned as unclaimed and eventually
Donate to charity.

Congratulations once again from management and staff AUSTRALIA
LOTTERY Cooperation. To all our lucky winners this year. Receive
Thanks for being part of a promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

DR. Mrs. Janusz

(Co-coordinator).

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE.
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT:
naquagroup@gmail.com
BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE WINNERS WILL RESULT loss
Credentials.

Greetings:
MANAGEMENT, AUSTRALIA LOTTERY INC

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