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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: "BTL INTERNATIONAL" <btlinternational@msn.com>
Reply-To: lawarencesprings@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:45:24 +0000
Subject: Seasonal Winnings

The British International Lottery

P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: BNL/491OXI/04
Batch:12/25/0304
Ticket No: 546 75600545 – 188  
Serial No.5388 /02
                                  
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1027) of the British International
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on  12th of November , 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 546 75600545 – 188  with
Serial number .5388 /02  drew the lucky numbers:   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   $2,500,000.00( Two Million Five and Hundred Thousand  Dollars ) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of    $15,000,000.00 shared amongst the first
Six ( 6 ) 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 $2,500,000.00 (Two million and Five Hundred thousand Dollars) 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 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 fiduciary agent:
Mr. Lawarence Springs
Email: lawarencesprings@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:   +447031909194
Fax:    448715048102
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL  LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard K. Lloyd
Online coordinator for  BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
0841 288 8100
Open 7 days 8am-11pm.

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