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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: EURO/UK LOTTERY <info@uklotto.com>
Reply-To: wjohnltd@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:06:26 +0100
Subject: RE:CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EURO/UK LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
24A Whitechapel High Street
London E1 7PF United Kingdom.
Ref. Number: 632/001/3001
Batch Number: 400001429-AK446.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 5th December, 2015.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 7th category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of USD$3,500,000.00(Three million five hundred thousand United States Dollars).CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent John West (Mr.)
of the Euro/Uk Trust Agency immediately via this email: wjohnltd@outlook.com I shall forward your mail to him for necessary action.

Remember, all winning must be claimed within one month of receipt of this notice. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible, and send to me your private telephone numbers for easy communication.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Ms.Tina Penny.
Coordinator.


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