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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:

• 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:
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347033435338
• 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.
  • a0basil_patrick53@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Australian Lottery Bodies Australian Lottery Bodies <australian_lottery_prog2008@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:33:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF WINNER



=A0
#yiv1855128879 #message46921542323141056666390001262177862798063515 {overfl=
ow:auto;visibility:hidden;}










=A0GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED,AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC. IS=
=A0 REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF(Registration Z720633X).

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC
=A0ST JAMES AND PICCADILLY STREET,
=A0 208 PICCADILLY LONDON WIA 2 DG
=A0 UNITED KINGDOM.
=A0
THIS MESSAGE IS=A0 FROM=A0 THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY. =A0
=A0
=A0Ref: number,475061725
=A0Batch:number 7056490902/188
=A0Winning number GB8701/LPRC:
=A0
=A0
=A0

=A0DEAR WINNINER
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the=A0=A0 22nd of j=
un 2008=A0from the Australian
=A0International Lottery programmed.
=A0
All Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from =
(6.500,000) email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of t=
he world as part of our electronic business Promotions=A0 lottery held here=
=A0=A0=A0 in=A0 (AUSTRALIA). Attached to a free ticket.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as=A0 a result of you=
=A0 visiting various websites we are running the=A0 E-business promotions f=
or You/Your Company email address.

We therefore approved you a lump sum pay out of US$270,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED =
AND SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash,which is the winning pay-out for Seco=
nd category winners.

This is from the total of US$270,000.00shared among the (26) international =
lucky=A0 winners who won on the 18th of jun, 2008, your ticket number is at=
tached to it.
=A0
Please be informed that your fund of US$270,000.00 is insured in the email =
address which won you this prize,therefore you should contact=A0 your claim=
s agent and give him=A0 your full names so that he will re-insure your winn=
ing CERTIFICATE and CHEQUE under your full names.You have=20
to hurry up and contact him immediately.
=A0
To begin your claim,please contact your claims agent.MR=A0basil patrick
=A0NAME:=A0BASIL PATRICK
=A0E-MAIL:=A0basil_patrick53@yahoo.com
=A0 Phone Number: +2347033435338=A0
=A0
=A0 .FINAL PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION. =A0
=A0
Further more your details (winning numbers) falls within our Afican represe=
ntative office=A0 in Africa, as indicated Your play coupon, your prize of (=
US$270,000.00) will be released to you through our head branch office in(Af=
rica) from the(UNION BANK PLC) where your email payment centre=A0 falls=A0 =
in.=20

This is part of our international promotions draws according to=A0 the seco=
nd category winners of this lottery promotion.

NOTE:Due=A0 to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep yo=
ur=A0 winning information confidential until your claims has been processed=
=A0 and your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our=A0 =
security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this=A0 p=
rogramme by some participants.=20
=A0
All participants where selected through=A0 a computer/mail balloting system=
drawn from (6.500,000) Email addresses from Canada, Australia, United Stat=
es, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa=A0 and Oceania as part of our interna=
tional promotions program which is=A0 conducted annually. This Lottery was =
promoted and sponsored by a=A0 conglomorate of some multinational companies=
and also the united=A0 kingdom Government.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 NOTE:
=A0PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT
Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the=A0=A030th of jun=A02008; othe=
rwise all funds will be returned as unclaimed and eventually donated to cha=
rity organizations.
=A0

=A0
WINNING DATE:18th of jun, 2008

Winning numbers for Lotto #893 (1, 4, 7, 10, 16,23 ,26)
=A0
=A0
=A0
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
=A0Simply contact your claims agent=A0 by providing him with your Ref: numb=
er, Batch:number ,personal data,Winning number including your personal data=
..
=A0
=A0Ref: number,475061725
=A0Batch:number 7056490902/188
=A0Winning number GB8701/LPRC:
=A0Your name:.................................
Country:....................................
Age/sex:....................................
Occupation:.................................
Cell phone:.................................
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
=A0 WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
=A0
=A0




FROM THE PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LOTTERY.
=A0MR RICHARD K. LIOYD.



=0A=0A=0A

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