419 scam: louisp11@hotmail.fr CONGRATULATION! YOUR EMAIL HAS WIN A PRIZE FROM THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD 20

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "australian lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sec_fr@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: louisp11@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:37:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION! YOUR EMAIL HAS WIN A PRIZE FROM THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD 2008

*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified.

CONGRATULATION! YOUR EMAIL HAS WIN A PRIZE FROM THE AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD 2008

AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD 2008.
6123 COOL STREET RD
PAULGREENVULLE AX34587,
AUSTRALIA.

(Australia Lotto lottery is an affiliate of Lottery Subscriber Agents.) Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square South Australia .

From: miss. Carol Sweet (Lottery Coordinator)

Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE WON PRIZE MONEY OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD850,000.00) FOR THE YEAR 2008 LOTTERY PROMOTION, WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD. THIS IS A BONUS TO PROMOTE LOTTO IN AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY AWARD, ARRANGED AND GATHERED ALL THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTIVE ONLINE, AMONG THE MILLIONS THAT SUBSCRIBED TO ALL EMAIL ADDRESSES, AND OTHERS WE ONLY SELECT EIGHT (8) CANDIDATES ANNUALLY AS OUR WINNERS THROUGH ELECTRONIC BALLOTING SYSTEM (EBS) WITHOUT THE CANDIDATES APPLYING, WE CONGRATULATE YOU FOR BEING ONE OF THE PEOPLE SELECTED.

HOWEVER, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACHED TO TICKET NUMBER; 4706172507056490902,SERIAL NUMBER: 7050490902/189 THIS BATCH DRAWS THE LUCKY NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS 5-13-33-37-42 BONUS NUMBER 17, WHICH CONSEQUENTLY WON THE LOTTO IN THE SECOND CATEGORY. YOU HERE BY HAVE BEEN APPROVED A LUMP SUM PAY OF US$850,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) IN CASH CREDIT FILE REF: ILP/HW 47509/09 FROM THE TOTAL CASH PRIZE SHARED AMONGST EIGHT LUCKY WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM

YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL FILE WAS SENT TO AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN CONTINENT ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT MORE WINNERS EMERGED FROM THEIR .YOU ARE TO CONTACT OUR LOCATION CLAIM AGENT ON OR BEFORE YOUR DATE OF CLAIM.

AUSTRALIA LOTTERY AWARD PRIZE MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN 21 DAYS FROM DATE OF DRAW NOTIFICATION AFTER THE DRAW DATE IN WHICH PRIZE HAS WON UNLESS OTHERWISE.

NOTE: ANY PRIZE NOT CLAIMED WITHIN THIS PERIOD (21DAYS) WILL BE FORFEITED UNLESS WHERE NECESSARY.

THESE ARE YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS:

TICKET NUMBER..................... 4706172507056490902
SERIAL NUMBER........................7050490902/189
BATCH NUMBER.........................5-13-33-37-42
BONUS NUMBER ..........................17

THESE NUMBERS ABOVE FALL WITHIN THE AGENT LOCATION FILE, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT YOUR AGENT AND SEND YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION TO HIM.

NAME: REV.FR. PAUL RICH
E-MAIL: sec_fr@myway.com

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HIM TO ENABLE HIM FACILITATES THE PROCESS OF TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND WITH THE APPOINTED PAYING BANK.

SEND YOUR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO HIM IMMEDIATELY

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
1. FULL NAME.........................................................
2. COUNTRY...................................................
3. CONTACT ADDRESS ...........................................
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER ..........................................
5. MARITAL STATUS ...............................................
6. OCCUPATION ..........................................
7. AGE ..............................................................
8. SEX..................................................................

Please select how to transfer the prize money to you:

BANK ACCOUNT TRANSFER
DIPLOMATIC MEANS
NOTE: NOBODY WILL TOUCH YOUR PRIZE FOR ANY REASON AND AN AFFIDAVIT OF FACT AND CLAIM WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BANK BY THE COURT BEFORE THE BANK CAN RELEASE YOUR PRIZE..

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT: REV.FR. PAUL RICH
sec_fr@myway.com

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.

Congratulations once again.

Yours in service,
CAROL SWEET (CO COORDINATOR)

If you have questions or wish to claim your prize money kindly contact this email,

sec_fr@myway.com see the instructions at the body of this message.

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If you are having trouble with any of the links in this message, or if the URL's are not appearing as links, please follow the instructions at the bottom of this email.

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Copy and paste the following into your Web browser to access the sent link:
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=735025263&pt=Y

Copy and paste the following into your Web browser to SAVE THIS link:
http://www.savethis.clickability.com/st/saveThisPopupApp?clickMap=saveFromET&partnerID=97646&etMailToID=735025263&pt=Y

Copy and paste the following into your Web browser to forward this link:
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=forward&etMailToID=735025263&partnerID=97646&pt=Y

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Email pages from any Web site you visit - add the EMAIL THIS button to your browser, copy and paste the following into your Web browser:
http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=browserButtons&pt=Y"

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Instructions:
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If your e-mail program doesn't recognize Web addresses:
1. With your mouse, highlight the Web Address above. Be sure to highlight the entire Web address, even if it spans more than one line in your email.
2. Select Copy from the Edit menu at the top of your screen.
3. Launch your Web browser.
4. Paste the address into your Web browser by selecting Paste from the Edit menu.
5. Click Go or press Enter or Return on your keyboard.

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