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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <lottery@national-lottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: lottery@uk-nationallottery.com
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 06:13:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! UK ONLINE LUCKY WINNER

UK ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION,
(Registration No. Z720633X).


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
TOLPITS LANE, WATFORD, HERTS WD18 9RN,
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Tel: 44 (0) 192 342 5000

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program held on 10th November, 2014. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 96475645 188 with Serial number 5368/02, drew the lucky numbers:! 476589321 and bonus number: 5

CONGRATULATIONS!! !!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we instruct you to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been completely processed and your winning fund is being claimed. This is part of our security protocols to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000 (One Million British Pounds Sterling Only) cash prize, credited to a file No.: KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £10,000,000 shared among the first Ten(10)lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Websites through our computer ballot draw system extract from over 500,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year 2014.

In order to redeem your prize, you are expected to present your winning details :(I) Winning Numbers, (ii)Ticket Number, (iv)The File Ref. Number to the agent for verification and confirmation together with the Serial Number.
CLAIMS REQUIREMENTS

1. FULL NAME:
2. DATE OF BIRTH:
3. SEX:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. CONTACT ADDRESS:
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
****! *************! ***************************************
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM MANAGER
Name: Mr. William Swift
Email: williamsswift_claimagents@aol.co.uk
Tel: 44 (0) 703 193 9276
Fiduciary Agent, UK National Lottery,
********************************************************
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Courtney Cervantes.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM

Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K. Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova (Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).

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