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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: "nationallottery onlinepromo" <nationallottery_onlinepromo@msn.com>
Reply-To: fiduciary_promoagent@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:09:27 +0000
Subject: PRIZE CLAIM

The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/6704/7306/05
Batch: B4/L187-82
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1032) held on Saturday, 12th Nov. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber: 472154861407 225 with Serial number 7306/05 drew the lucky numbers: 12, 13, 25, 30, 45, 47 +42 Bonus Point Ball which subsequently won you the  match five plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £206,818  (Two Hundred
and Six Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Pounds Sterling) in cash credited
to file KTU/31276508175/03.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web
through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations,
and corporate bodies that are listed online, This promotion takes place weekly.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.
 
In view of this, your £206,818  would be released to you by any of our payment offices
in Europe.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. David West
Email: fiduciary_promoagent@katamail.com
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Draw Number above:
 
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.  You would be required to show an
instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or
International passport.
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. Please be warned.
 
Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Sir Richard Kelly Lloyd.
Online Co-ordinator 
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes
International Program.
     

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