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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: "unitedkingdom program" <unitedkingdom_program040@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:05:42 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION /UNITED KINGDOM LOTTERY PROMOTIONS

From: Mr.Alexender Davies,
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/015-41OYI/06
Batch: 18/009/UK34
Tel : +44 703 189 65 98,
Tel: +44 703 189 65 99 or Tel: +44 703 189 66 01
FAX: + 44-870 4 799342
FAX: + 44 870 479 9344
Email: ukonlineprogram@winning.com
                        
                          
 
CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
Attn: Sir/Madam,
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attired to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:02/06/18/36/37/44/Bonus Ball: 19. Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
 
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$950,000.00(Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (130) 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 US$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by Ned Bank of South Africa.
 
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 emails and 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 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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -
 
James Adams Associates. Solicitors,
Conveyances & Notary Public
Attorney Incorporated
Igqweth Ummeli
E-mail: representativeagent@lawyer.com
E-mail: africarepresentative@workmail.co.za
Tele: + 27- 833-735-890
Fax: + 27- 865-034-884
4Th Floor, Elephant House
107 Market Street Cnr Von Williegh Johannesburg
2001Post Address P.O.Box 61618
Marshalltown 2107
 
Please be informed that you must contact your claim agent in Africa for immediate processing and remittance of your winning fund from the payment bank in Africa,
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.
 
For more information you can call or write to Mr Alexander Davies on Tel: +44 703 189 65 98, FAX: + 44 870 479 9344, Email: ukonlineprogram@winning.com, Please note that all correspondence regarding your claim and urgent response from us must be Directed to these email address only {ukonlineprogram@winning.com}
 
WE WISH TOINFORM YOU THAT THESE IS NOT  A BOGUS WINNING OR ANOTHER PYRAMID OF MONEY MAKING BUSSINESS.
 
 
Thanks for being part of the Program
 
Mr.Alexender Davies,
 
Secretary General,
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.
Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom


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