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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: AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY INC <ausiconsms3k@msn.com>
Reply-To: <davidcookse@live.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:35:28 +0000
Subject: You re E-mail Address Has Won!,Congratulations!



AUSTRALIAN E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT AWARDS 2009.

Your
email address has won $350,000.00 Dollars!!!! Attached to Batch
Number: Lwh 27 522 465 896 6453 with Serial number Lwh 3/772/554 drew
the lucky numbers.

For security reasons,your winning information is not disclosed in this notification.

CONTACT: MR DAVID COOKSON for detail and payment
E-MAIL: david_cookson@live.com
PHONE: +234-803-207-5533
By filling this form below and send it to him to file for your claim .
Indicating your Names,Country of Residence,Occupation,Sex,Age and Phone Number. please quote your reference/batch numbers in contacting our designated agents.


Sincerely,
Madam Roselyn Jones
Online coordinator for AUSTRALIAN LOTTO
INC.

Copyright © 2009 Australia National Lottery! All rights reserved

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