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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: "INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION" <uklotto@lottery.net>
Reply-To: lotto_lotto_01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 22:48:56 +0300
Subject: CONGRATULATION.............!

FROM DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY CORPORATION;



REF NUMBER: 475061725
BATCH NUMBER: 7056490902/188
WINNING NUMBER: GB8701/LPRC


CONGRATULATION! CONGRATULATION!! CONGRATULATION!!!


Attention:


We are delighted to inform you of your prize release on the 4th of March
2011 from the UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM, Which is fully
based on an electronic selection of winners using their e-mail addresses,
Your name was attached to ticket number; 4706172507056490902 serial number
7741137002.


This batch draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 bonus number
17, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have
been approved a lump sum pay of US$900,000.00, (NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the
total cash prize shared within eight lucky winners in 2nd category.


In all indication you have to see to the processing fee because we the
head office of United Kingdom deposited your prize money in fixed
deposited so that your prize money will be transfer to your account in
full to avoid bank tampering to your prize money.


All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
form Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United
States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our
international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery
was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some international
companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base.


HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:


Simply contact our financial agent:-



Name:- Dr. Donald Kinsmen
Email;- donkinsmen@yahoo.co.uk



To file or your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning
number which can be found on the top left corner of this notification as
well as your full name, address and telephone number to help locate your
file easily.


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. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this programmed by
non-participant or UN official personnel.

NOTE, all winnings must be claimed before 29th March 2011; otherwise all
funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity
organization.


Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!



Best Regards
Rev. Williams Bruce (Co-Coordinator).


NB: - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT WITH
THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES THAT HAVE BEEN INDICATED FOR CLARIFICATIONS.



This program was sponsored by United Nation (UN)

Copyright ¿ 2009-2010 The United kigdom National Lottery Inc.All rights
reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.


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