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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "lotto lottery" <ukpromotions06@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:15:06 +0000
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION!!







NATIONAL LOTTERY


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITEDKINGDOM

DATE: 21-1-2006.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#953) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 19th January,2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 12-18-22-24-32-33(bonus no.),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus
bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00 (Five
hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000.00 shared amongst the first
four (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
200,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly.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 £500,000.00 (Five
hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Europe.Our European 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 claim 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. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. FREDRICK BRUCE
Email: fredrickbruce_claimsagent@yahoo.co.uk
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,



Richard L.Lloyd Esq.
Online coordinator
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
Open 7 days 8am-8pm.


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