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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: "british lottery" <onlinelotterywinner0005@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:20:57 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

                                   
16/12/2005
 
Batch: 14/211/0374  
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02

                                          
                                     WINNING NOTIFICATION
    We happily announce to you the Christmas promo of the British lottery programs held on the 10th of Dec 2005 in London, Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number: 886/04 drew the lucky numbers:01-6-2-13-35-17, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of GBP500,000.00( five hundred thousand, pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file RPC/9080115322/44. This is from a total cash prize of GBP 125 million pounds sterlings.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the 363 million pounds sterlings jackpot that went to two winners in a Nov 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our
play coupon. In view of this, your GBP500,000.00 (five hundred thousand,pounds sterlings) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in UK.
 
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
    All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Mr.Trevor Smith
Email: britishlotteryagent005@yahoo.co.uk
you can visit our web site http://www.britishonline-game.tk/
PLS DO NOT FILL THE FORM ON SITE IF YOU WANT YOUR WINNINGS TO GET TO YOU.
Phone+447031870494
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
12.Reference/Batch Numbers:
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you contact him.
 
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
Mr Simmon Russells.
Zonal Coordinator
 
 
 
 
 
                                        
                                          
77635 476378 255667460

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