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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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Fraud email example:

From: "winner notice info" <uk-nationallottery-notice@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:36:50 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER




UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
An Affiliate of Uk national lottery.
PO Box 17,
Kempsford GL7 4WZ
London.

FROM:UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
TICKET NUMBER: 74454774
SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584
BATCH NUMBER : BT-4478474121P

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited
results of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION held on the 26TH OF NOVEMBER
2005.

You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER:
144-66584 and Batch number BT-4478474121P.

Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774 that drew
the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the
first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of
500,000.00 POUNDS (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.) in cash credited to file
reference number:IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of
five million pounds shared among the ten international winners in first
categories.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as
part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some
names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till your
claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part
of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking
advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators,You
are contact our accredited agent for your claim.

MR MARTIN COLE.
UK LOTTERY CLAIMS AGENT.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SECURITY AGENCY.
E-mail: uk_lottoawardclaim@yahoo.co.uk

He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS Z-90237-Y°67/U4
(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than
(6TH OF DECEMBER 2005).

Failure to claim your fund will be added to next 10,000.000 POUNDS
lottery promotion. Furthermore, should there be any change in your
address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again,
Congratulations.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms.SHELLEY SPENCER.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (HEADQUATERS)


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