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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" <uk_national@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:48:58 +0000
Subject: The National Lottery

NOTE SEND ALL MESSAGES TO AGENTLUIS@MYWAY.COM

U.K National Lottery On-Line

 

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 of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on SATURDAY,AUGUST 2005. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

             Lotto Ball number 15Lotto Ball number 23Lotto Ball number 27Lotto Ball number 38Lotto Ball number 



44Lotto Ball number 49 (Bonus Ball no.Lotto Bonus Ball number 34).,

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £3,987,470 (Three million nine hundred and eighty seven thousand,four hundred and seventy pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £15,949,880 shared amongst the(4)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.

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 £3,987,470 (Three million nine hundred and eighty seven thousand,four hundred and seventy pounds sterling)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 him.


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:

Name:MR AGENT LUIS

Tel: +44 704 012 2699

fax:+44 707 502 3687


Official Email: AGENTLUIS@MYWAY.COM

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

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 31th of SEPTEMBER 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please 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. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours faithfully,

STELLA ELLIS (MRS)

 

                        UK NATIONAL LOTTERY VERIFICATION FORM

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 .........................................................
10.Fax ......................................................................

11.Ticket number......................................................

12.Batch number......................................................

13.Reference number................................................

14.Amount won............................................................

  Congratulations from me and staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

STELLA ELLIS (MRS)

Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

 

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