419 scam: "Australia Lotto"<ammed_ali@live.com> WINNING NOTIFICATION !

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "foreignoperationshalifaxplc@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "foreignoperationshalifaxplc@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Australia Lotto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreignoperationshalifaxplc@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 18:39:55 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION !

UNI: 24 HIGHER AVENUE HARRIS PARK
GRANVILLE NSW 0152 SYDNEY
AUSTRALIA.

Ref: 475061725
Batch: 7056490902/188
Winning no: GB8701/LPRC
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WINNING NOTIFICATION !

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release today, from the Australian Lottery Sweepstakes International. This is a bonus to promote lotto in Australia Which is fully based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses from some site.

You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of $500,000.00USD (Five Hundred Thousand united states dollars) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this category.

TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM: Simply contact THE AUTHORIZED PAYING BANK HALIFAX BANK PLC LONDON.
BANK NAME: HALIFAX BANK PLC LONDON
CONTACT PERSON: MR PAUL ANDERSON
E-mail: foreignoperationshalifaxplc@msn.com

Please quote your reference, batch and ticket number which can be found on the top left corner of this notificationas well as your

Full Name:

Full Address:

Telephone number:

Winning E-Mail:

The paying bank will guide and direct you on how to claim your prize money. 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 in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM POLICY:
NOTE: Any information that is provided by winners must be correct as provision of wrong information by winners may lead to disqualification of a winner and you also have to keep your winning numbers/notification confidential, you don't have to tell any one about your winning until you have received your prize funds ($500,000.00) as to avoid double claiming which can result to disqualification, be warned!

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Yours faithfully,

Mrs Carol Goodman
On line co-coordinator for
Australian Lottery,
Sweepstakes

Do reply to this email, foreignoperationshalifaxplc@msn.com

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