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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: "BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL" <winningsinfonotification@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:27:50 +0000
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

British Flag BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS

                            28 TANFIELD ROAD

CROYDON, LONDON.

P O Box 4279
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: BTLH/5464K2/71
Batch: 012/05/DR432
30th Aug 2005
           
                          WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#954) of the UK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday 30th Aug 2005
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:1356683522 352 with  Serial number 3422/05 drew the lucky numbers: 11-34-21-35-12-56-12(bonus   no.),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000(Two million five hundred thousand great britain pounds) in cash credited to file
KTU/467557844/05.
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.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your £2,500,000(Two million five hundred thousand great britain pounds)   would be released to you by any of our affiliated securities/couriers companies.
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 claim 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 claims  agent:
MR. Patrick Da Silva
Email:  claims_agent67@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44 7031940457
     
         
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the  BRITISH  LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
Yours faithfully,
Peterson Taylor.
coordinator for BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS 
Sweepstakes International Program.
0841 288 8000
Open 7 days 8am-11pm.

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