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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: "uk lottery" <uk_lottery18@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:09:46 +0000
Subject: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

   
                          
                                   
 
   The National Lottery Logo                                                                     
      
                              
                                                                        
                              
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68                                                                                                    Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Tel: ++44 703 184 8823
Fax: ++44 709 287 1711 

                                           WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1016) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on  Wed 15th Oct., 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:04-07-29-30-42-44(bonus no.39), which subsequently won  the lottery in the 2nd category i.e  match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim
a total sum of £1,000,000(One million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000 shared amongst the (10) 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.
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 £1,000,000(One million pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted toyou 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: Mrs. Jennifer Maxwell.                                                       

Email:uklottery60@walla.com                                                                       

tel:++31 616 022 565

Endeavour to email your full names,winning numbers,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
 Mr.Richard Mark
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
    
    
    
  
 
 
 
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