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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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Fraud email example:

From: euroamericanloto@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 07:48:52 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#928) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on sat 13th of
November, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket umber:
56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
04-10-12-13-14-22(bonus
no.21), which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim
a total sum of £15,504(fifteen thousand, five hundred and four pounds
sterling) accredited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash
prize of
£1,609,616,shared amongst the (29) lucky winners in this category. All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000

unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are
listed online. This promotion takes place monthly. Please note that your
lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office
in
Africa as indicated in your play. In view of this, your £15,504(fifteen
thousand, five hundred and four pounds sterling) would be released to
you by our payment corresponding.
Our accredited paying agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
paying agent:

Mrs. Mariah colema
Union bank Nig. plc
Email:mariah@euroamericaloto.zzn.com


Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
MR. HUW JENKINS.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program





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