419 scam: "AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY 2011"<revpeterlawson7@yahoo.com> Felicitaciones Su dirección de correo electrónico GANO $ 500.000

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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.
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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2347067383909 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- agentlawson1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY 2011" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentlawson1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 07:01:36 +0100
Subject: Felicitaciones Su dirección de correo electrónico GANO $ 500.000

Ref: 475061725
Lote: 7056490902/188
Ganar no: GB8701/LPRC

Estimado Ganador Afortunado,

Gracias por participar en el sorteo del programa de 2011 de Australia.
La selecci?n de Australia 2011 programa de loter?a se llev? a cabo en nuestro poder a las autoridades locales en ?frica, el programa de loter?a de Australia est? registrada y constituida con arreglo a los Juegos de Azar British Board (BG.B.) y la World Lottery Ley de regulaci?n (WLRA). Por lo tanto, nos complace oficialmente le notifique de su condici?n de ganador. Una notificaci?n oficial de la adjudicaci?n se public? como un pago oficialmente aprobados de la cantidad de $ 500,000.00 (quinientos mil d?lares de los EE.UU.) s?lo a usted como nuestro ganador de la cantidad loter?a.Esta es el premio en efectivo de un total de $ 2,500,000.00 distribuidos al azar entre los cinco ( 5) ganadores internacionales seleccionados por el sistema de selecci?n de la loter?a al azar (LRS.S.). Programa de organizaci?n de la loter?a de Australia de 2011, el Comit? (l?nea de cr?dito) comenzar? inmediatamente el env?o inmediato de los $ 500,000.00 como lo han hecho se puso en contacto con ellos. Por lo tanto recomendamos contac
cr?dito) sigue inmediatamente;

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Contacto: LAWSON REV.PETER
Encargado de la Oficina
Loter?a programa de Australia 2011 Comit? Organizador
(LOC) en ?frica (Nigeria) Correo electr?nico: agentlawson1@gmail.com
Tel?fono: +234 7067383909
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1. Nombres

2. Direcci?n (P.o.box no se acepta)

3. Nacionalidad

4) Situaci?n actual

5. Ocupaci?n

Junio. N?mero de tel?fono

7) Edad

8) Sexo

Sinceras felicitaciones de mi humilde persona y todos los miembros de la organizaci?n del Programa de Loter?a de Australia 2011, el Comit? (l?nea de cr?dito) Su es Atentamente, Carol Smith Coordinador La organizaci?n de 2011 el programa de loter?a de Australia Comit? (l?nea de cr?dito) para y en nombre de la Loter?a de Australia.
© 2011 Australia Loter?a Coordinador

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