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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?uk=20national=20lottery?= <uk_06_nationallotto@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:01:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION A YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: uk_06_nationallotto@yahoo.com.sg





WINNING NOTIFICATION


We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 20 febuary ,2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188 with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky numbers:(-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)"bonus no 46. 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? 480,204 (four hundred and eighty thousand , two hundred and four pound sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of 1,802,040 lotto jackpot shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9% .All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winni
ng number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 480,204 (four hundred and eighty thousand , two hundred and four pound sterling) would be released to you by any of ourpayment 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 claims is processed and your moneyremitted 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 fiduciaryagent:


Mr Cole Adams

TEL:+447024093462

Email: cole_adams_06@yahoo.co.uk


NOTE: YOUR NO IS (42) AND ALSO CLAIMS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS TILL THE 2ND OF APRAIL 2006


FILL THIS CLAIMS FORM



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CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Brain Hunt.

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweepstakes International Program

NATIONAL LOTTERY



Brain Hunt

Controller



- uk national lottery


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