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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: "Water Willam" <south_lottery1@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:20:58 +0000
Subject: Elizabeth Wagner Ref: E/A/A/L/ 101OXI/02 CONGRATULATIONS LOTTERY WINNER 500,000p

                                                             
 
              BRITISH LOTTERY AWARD DEPT.          

                                                           

                                                            14 FRATON ROAD
                                                            FULHAM, LONDON 
                                                            Ref: E/A/A/L/ 101OXI/02 
                                                            Batch: 17/211/0374
 

 

                           

                             WINNING   NOTIFICATION.

               
 Dear Winner,


     
We happily bring to your notice the results of the British Lottery International programs held on the 20th of NOVEMBER, 2005 in London. Your e-mail address  attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number: 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers:
01-02-18-25-34-45-31, which subsequently won you a prize in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA. 


  All participants were selected randomly from various websites on The World Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted from  over 100,000 companies individuals. This promotion takes place annually.

 

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your prize remitted to you as required in this grand category "B" terms and conditions of claims. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners.

 

Please note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this,your £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) prize would be transferred to your designated Bank account by our approved paying Bank Alliance & Leicester Bank located in London,our fiduciary agent will immediately commence on the processing of your claims and facilitate the release of your prize to you as soon as you make contact with them.

 

Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim, kindly contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing your claims:
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Name: Mr Michael Adams
E-mail:promo_winnerclaimsagent@o2.pl

service Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
London, United Kingdom.
Phone:+44 703 194 9756
Fax   +44 870 4901 167

 

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Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation or double claiming.  To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

 

Sincerely,
Mrs Elizabeth Wagner
ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR
BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL


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