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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 NATIONAL LOTTERY" <onlinelotteryresult@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:08:04 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION draw (#1031)CONGRUTULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 The National Lottery Logo 
Lotto       

The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

                                                            
                         WINNING  NOTIFICATION
      
We happily announce to you the draw (#1031) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday 9th November 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01 15 23 30 45 49 33(Bonus ball).
 
Which subsequently won you the lottery in  the 2nd category i.e match 6 . You have therefore been approved  to claim a total sum of £980,499  (Nine Hundred and Eight Thousand,Four Hundedand Ninety Nine Pounds Sterlings)   in cash credited to fil XYL /26510460037/05 . You can check Your winnings at: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/winCheck/winCheckerStart.do
 
This is from a total cash prize of  £2,941,497   (Two  Million, Nine Hundred And Fourty One Thousand, Four Hundred And Ninety Seven Pounds Sterlings) shared amongst the (3) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6. 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, associatons and co-oporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place Twice weekly (Wednesdays and Saturday). 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 £180,152(One Hundred And Eighty Thousand, One Hundred And Fifty Two Pounds Sterlings) would be released to you by our payment office in UK.
 
Our Fudiciary 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 and fill the form below to our Fudiciary Agent:
Agent: George Trevor.
Email: uknationalonlineclaimsagent@gmail.com
 
Tel: +44(0)7031948689
Fax:+44(0)7092874185
 
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.

  PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : 
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT: uknationallotterycustomercare@yahoo.co.uk

CORDIALLY,
SIR GEORGE HARRIS
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
SWEEPSTAKES INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM
 

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:___________________

7.CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:___________________________________

8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

9.LOTTO NUMBERS:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________

10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

13. STATE:__________________________________


14. COUNTRY________________________________

15. HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:________________________________

NOTE: You are requested to send  your means of identification by way of your international passport or driving license through email attachment.

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

  You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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