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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 World Lottery" <ukworldlottery7@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:36:56 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Centre
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom
 
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
 
REF: UNL/26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
 
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
 
RE:AWARD WINNER
 
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today 29th NOVEMBER
2005, of winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,THE UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th SEPTEMBER 2005 in
Croydon,London.Your email address was attached to ticket number 023-
0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 10-14-
26-28-33-38,bonus number 23. and consequently won you the lottery in
the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
of .725,000.00 british pounds in cash credited to file REF NO.
UNL/26510460037/02 .This is from total prize money of .7,250,000.00
(GBP) shared among the ten international winners in this category.
 
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies from Austraaalia,New Zealand,America,Europe,North
America,Africa and Asia as part of International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually.
 
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 .725,000.00 british pounds would be
released to you by our preferred payment center in London.
 
Our 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 by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our claims officer;
 
Agent : Lewis brown
Email :claimofficer7_lottery_uk@yahoo.com
Phone: +447031940432, +447031955499
Fax:  +447005802854
 
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY For due processing and remittance of your prize
money,please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in
every one of your correspondences with your agent. Remember, all
prize money must be claimed not later than 30th December 2005. After
this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Furthermore,
should  there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
 
keith White
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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confidential and may also be the subject of legal privilege.It is
intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended
recipient, please notify me immediately. You are hereby placed on
notice that any copying, publication or any other form of
dissemination of this e-mail or its contents is prohibited.This
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