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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 LOTTERY" <uklotterys6@msn.com>
Reply-To: joe_richclaimsoffice@excite.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:42:11 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION !

 
The National Lottery Logo

 
   
 CONTROLLER        

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

                          WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on   7th January 2006.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:4-6-9-12-15-40 (bonus no.25), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file.
This is from a total cash prize of US $12.5 Million dollars,shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category ,i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand,)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 make immediate contact with the claims officer in charge.
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/claims officer:

Joe  T. Richie,
Tel:  +44 702 305 6794
Official Email:joe_richclaimsoffice@excite.com
 
Endeavour to Email/Fax or Call  him  with your  full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
 
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
Maurreen Vess  (Mrs)
Online coordinator for: THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

 


  
 
 
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You must be 16 or over to play or claim 



a prize

 
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