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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "WINNING NOTIFICATION" <uklicensedlottogames@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:58:48 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION OF THE XMAS PAYOUT..Ticket Number: PCP 002 871

U.K National Lottery On-Line

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED AND LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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UK National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services).

UK Results & Payouts


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#111) of the online UK National Lottery program held on 8th-Nev 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:

Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
Serial Number: UK 667854 PNL


You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of GBPS 350,000.00
(Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
in cash credited to file.This is from a total cash prize of GBPS 2,000,000.00(Two Million Great Britian Pounds),shared amongst the first To Fift (1-5)with different amount won in this category \"A\". The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

No tickets were sold.

your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet repre!
sentative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your GBPS 350,000.00
(Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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. Please be warned.

To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.


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Mr David Brain
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel Phone :+447031903731
E-mail :uk_claimingdepartment@yahoo.co.uk

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Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address and fax numbers immediately.


NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 10 days. After this date all unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence. You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially yourreference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).

Yours faithfully,
Rose Wood (Mrs)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
(OSA) OVERSEAS SEBSCRIBERS
AGENTS

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged. The information is intended solely for the use of the
individual or e-mail address named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware
that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited.
If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please
notify the sender by telephone or return
email and delete the material from your computer.



You must be 16 or over to play or claim 



a prize

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