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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "KATE JOHNSON" <winningnotification@uknationalaward.org>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 05:23:31 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)

The National Lottery Logo

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
 
Ref: UKLOSL/941OYI/11
Batch: 19/47/1011
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1011) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International
program held on wed 31st august 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 189 with Serial number 5368/52 drew the
lucky numbers:04-10-14-21-32-49(bonus no.44),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of £52,195   (fifty-two thousand,one hundred and ninty-five pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of  £887,315  shared amongst the (17) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
 
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
weekly.
 
In view of this, your £52,195   (fifty-two thousand,one hundred and ninty-five pounds sterling)will be released to you by our
payment office here in london,united kingdom.Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as
you contact him.
 
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 agent:
AGENT: Mr Richard Wayne.
EMAIL : richardwayne@uknationalfiduciaryagent.org
PHONE:+44-703-193-0288.
FAX:+44-871-661-3656.
 
You can go to our online result site to confirm the
value of your winnings and also get a prize
breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
 
ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.
 
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
Names/reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program.
 
Sincerely,
Kate Johnson(MRS),
Prize notification co-ordinator.
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
PHONE:+44-070-3194-9335.
FAX :+44-87-1247-3989.

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