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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
- "uk national lottery inc." (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447040120442 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448717338454 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348033528864 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frankwilly205@excite.com (Excite; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uknationllottery30@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:49:29 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottinghamshire Nottingham NG4 1SQ
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Website:uknationallottery.net.ms
Tel:+44-7040120442
Tel:+44-8717338454
Fax:+44-8717338453
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Winner:
We happily announce to you the draw of the The National Lottery International programs held on the 12 December, 2005 in Notting hamshire United Kingdom.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with!Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 02/10/11/18/19/46,which subsequently won you thelottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of USD750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of USD11,250,000,00 (Eleven Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars),shared amongst the first Five(5) lucky winners in this category world-wide.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afro-booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your USD750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United StatesDollars)would be released to you by Fidelity Bank Plc.
Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted into your nominated bank account which you will
provide . This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact urcorresponding agent in Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund,
contactinformation is as follow: -
Mr.Frank Willy
(Africa Regional Office)
Tel:+234-803-3528864
E-mail:frankwilly205@excite.com

Please be informed that to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Teresa Allan
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Mr. Alexandra Morgan
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General
for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

Copyright © 1994-2005 The UK National Lottery Inc.

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