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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: "A.U. Cyber-Crime Security" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <au.cybercrime0@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:58:00 +0700
Subject: Your Attention Is Important Please:

A.U.Cybercrime Security
Melbourne VIC 3001. Australia.
 
Good day, This is the Australian Cyber-Crime Security Department, we have vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face as well as internet Fraudsters. This requires the dedication of more than 130,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from Cyber Security analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, but our goal is clear-keeping Australia Safe.
 
We are happy to inform you that your Compensation Funds valued Approved by the Prime Minister Hon Malcolm Turnbull is US$3,400,000.00 (Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Australia Dollars) have been approved by the Cyber-crime Security Department of the Australia. Kindly get back to us for further directives such as your Full Name: Country: State: Residential Address: Delivery Address: Sex: Age: Direct Number: Occupation& Fax Numbers: Private Email Address:
 
The collaboration between the Major Fraud Squad, MFS of the WA Police and the EFCC is the latest for Nigeria’s foremost Anti-Graft Agency and its foreign counterparts. Other Agencies which the EFCC collaborate in, its efforts to eradicate Economic and Financial crimes are London Metropolitan Police, US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
 
If you are the victim of an online fraud or scam you should report the incident to the Australian Cyber-Crime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) at (www.acorn.gov.au). Reports made to the ACORN may be referred to police for consideration and possible Investigation.
 
We wait for your Urgently respond along with the requested above details in other to enable us commence immediately with your Compensation Fund.
 
once again you must keep this strictly confidential which means that you are precluded from discussing your approved compensation with 3rd parties such as (Family Members, Friends and Relatives). This is to prevent unlawful tampering and a means to reduce risks of Fraud and Scams from taking Place.
 
Signed:
Dr. Winston Parker
A.U. Cyber-Crime Security
E-mail: cybercrime-office@cyberservices.com
E-mail: au.cybercrime0@gmail.com
Tel-Phone:  +61 7 3194 8388
Fax:  +61 (0)2 6257 1705

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