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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "uknllott_board2010@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
- They don't notify winners by email.
- You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
- They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
- They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
- They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
- They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
- They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Fraud email example:
From: "UKNL BOARD" <uknllott_board2010@live.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:05:29 +0200
Subject: Award Notice/Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
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THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
BOARD
UK1-101-135, Osborne Road
Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3YT
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05,
I am pleased to
inform you about the result of Our 2010
raffle draw that was conducted by the UKNL FOUNDATION and the
BRITISH
GOVERNMENT
Programme to you. Your Email address Has won you the sum of
Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great
British Pounds.
You are Advised to Contact Our Claims Agent:
Dr Gary Wyht through his Contact below:.
email
address: uknllott_board2010@live.com
Tel.No:0044.7010-285-109
You will also provide him with these
information;
FULL NAME:
WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:
FULL ADDRESS:
SEX:
COUNTRY OF
RESIDENCE:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
MOBILE NO:
Please Quote Your Reference Number as Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
when
You are Filling Your Claims.
Congratulations From All Our Members Of Staff.
Signed :
Prof {Mrs Vanessa
Ocasio}.
If you DO NOT contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this
notification, your winnings would
be REVOKED.
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