419 scam: "AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO"<test@AIRAMPET.COM> AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "jeffhilary68@yahoo.in" (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!
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.
- +2349032131655 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffhilary68@yahoo.in>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 06:43:07 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO held on the 23th of September,Your e-mail address attached to ticket number;12457851245212

with serial number 24512-LK235,batch number B142/245874120KYT, lottery reference number 452632 and drew from lucky numbers 58-7-27-46-47-69 which consequently

won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,000,000.00.

CONGRATULATIONS

Your fund is now deposited with our fiduciary agent (Nigeria & USA BOND) insured in your name. In your best interest and also to avoid mix up of numbers and names of

any kind, we request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been completed. This is part

of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants who take advantage of our name and this programme to reap our

winners. We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2014) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to $4.5million, we hope that with a part of your

prize you will participate.

To begin your claim process, please contact paying agent immediately in Nigeria & USA

MR. Jeff Hilary

Email: jeffhilary68@yahoo.in

Direct Line: +234-903-213-1655

USA Office Line: +1-518-895-4992

reconfirm below details in order for us to proceed further.

1, Your Full Name:

2, Country/Your Address:

3, Occupation:

4, Contact Home/Cell Phone:

5, Age/Sex:

6, REFERENCE NUMBER:

7, BATCH NO:

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from the (UPS) Website (WWW.UPS.COM). To confirm beneficiaries like you who have received their payment

successfully.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570

GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759

GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 28th December, 2014. After this date, the prize award will be returned to the AUSTRALIAN INTER-LOTTO . Be

informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to charity organisation. As was stated in the policy of our organisation, no institution/person has right to remove/deduct

money out of the total sum won till it gets to the beneficiary.

Most importantly you shall be requested to pay the sum of $220 as the Delivery fee of your ATM CARD package Via UPS.

REFERENCE NUMBER: 1072896743AS

BATCH NO: 443/04

Congratulations once again from all our staff Sincerely.

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