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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedkingdomgame@live.com>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 18:06:53 +0200
Subject: Message From Cordinator

                                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Your winning Batch Reference Number is: WD18/0065/04RN
You have won £1,000,000 in the second category draw of the United Kingdom National Lottery. Congratulations!
 
Please contact our Award/Claims Manager: Williams Gordon on the contact details given below for confirmation and processing of prize Claim. Your prize claim must be processed before 12:00 midnight Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on 31st June  2010.
 
Award/Claims Manager: Williams Gordon
Tel:0044-(762)4190340
Fax: 00448447745003
e-mail: unitedkingdomgame@live.com
 
Kindly read the attached Letter of Notice for further information/details.
 
Yours truly,
 
McDEAN, Charles Louis J.P(Director)
International Promotions Unit,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Units 2A & 2B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park, Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD

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