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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: "Barr Johnson George" <barrjohnsongeorge3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:45:57 -0900
Subject: CONGRATULATION, WINNING NOTIFICATION!

United Kingdom National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
                                   
                                                          WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1138) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday. 20th Jan. 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky (lotto) numbers: 
 
01   19   20 32   42   46
Bonus ball (#49), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e, match 6 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of? 41,022(Five hundred and forty one thousand, twenty-two pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 5,246,132 shared amongst the  (6) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. 
 
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winnings and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
 
This promotion takes place By-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 541.022(Five hundred and forty one thousand, twenty-two pounds sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
 
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

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
Prize remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
 
To file for claim, fill out the information required in the verification form and establish contact via e-mail between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Saturday and contact our overseas claims unit with the information below:
 
OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Rev. James Paul
 
                                       VERIFICATION FORM

1.FULL NAMES: __________________________________
2.ADDRESS: _____________________________________
_______________________________________________
3.SEX: __________

4.AGE: __________
5.MARITAL STATUS: ___________________
6.OCCUPATION: _______________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER: __________________________

9.LOTTO NUMBER: ____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER: ______________

10.TICKET NUMBER: ___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER: __________________
12.AMOUNT WON:______________________
13.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________
___________________________________________
 14. COUNTRY________________________________
 
 
CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================
 
I,......................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY FORM OF SETTLEMENT FROM THE UK. Neither NATIONAL LOTTERY NOR ANY MEMBER OF MY FAMILY.  
I, THEREFORE, DECLARE THAT THE UK. NATIONAL LOTTERY ACTS ON MY BEHALF IN THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF MY PRIZE AS INSTRUCTED BY ME.
=======================================================================================
 
You can go to our online result site to confirm your winnings
And also for verification of your winning numbers:
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
 
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister. Johnson George

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Phone: +44-7024-032-003
              
             
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