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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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)
  • "international lottery programme" (no such lottery exists)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • jamesclaimsdeptlotterey@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIAL INTER NATIONAL LOTTEREY ." <auslottereyclaims3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:19:45 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


*Ref: 435062725
Batch: 7050470902/189
Winning no: GB8101/LPRC *

*CONGRATULATIONS!!! *

* *

*Dear Winner, *


*we are delighted to inform you of your prize which was released on the 19th
JUNE 2008, from the Australian International Lottery programmed, which is
fully based on an electronic selection of winners, using their e-mail
addresses from some sites. Your email address was attached to ticket number;
47001725 07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This batch draws the
lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and bonus number 17, which
consequently won the lottery in the second category. *

*You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of US$1, 000,000.00 (ONE
MILLION DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total
cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form
Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotion program which is conducted annually. This Lottery
was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies
as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have an operational base. *

*Furthermore, your details (e-mail address) falls within our European
representative office in Amsterdam, Holland as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of US$1,000,000.00 will be released to you from this regional
branch office in NIGERIA. We hope that with part of your prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes for US$1.5 Billion international
draw. To file for your claim, please contact our director of finance. *

*Name: Dr Reuben james*

*E-mail: **jamesclaimsdeptlotterey@yahoo.com*<jamesclaimsdeptlotterey@yahoo.com>
*
Phone: +23803-544-2025*

*Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on
the top left corner of this notification as well as your full name address
and telephone number to help locate your file easily. *

* *

*For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information
confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize
released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmed by
non-participants or unofficial personnel. Note: all winnings must be claimed
before the 30TH JUNE 2008; otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed
and eventually donated to charity organizations. *

*WARNING: ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.*

* *

*Yours Sincerely,
Mr. James Ross
Australian Lottery International (co-ordinator)
*

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