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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: National lottery <newyearpromo02@voila.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:54:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Congratulations !!! You won our e-lottery winner


UNITED BRITISH WORLD E-MAIL LOTTERY


Date:11/01/07

National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/06
Batch: 074/05/ZY369




WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the New Year draw (#1537) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 4th January, 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188 with Serial number 5368/06 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky numbers:(-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)"bonusno 46. 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 £500.000(five hundred thousand pound sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/06 in a total sum of 2,000,000.00 lotto jackpot shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9%.

All participant were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada , Australia , United States , Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our London booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £500,000 (five hundred thousand pound sterling)would be released to you by any of our payment offices in London.

Our fiduciary 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 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 andunwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent.

For payment, please do provide with the following informations And send to our Fiduciary Agent:

YOUR FULLNAME:.................................................
YOUR SEX:..............................................................
YOUR ADDRESS:...................................................
YOUR COUNTRY:...................................................
YOUR FAX:..............................................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.......................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:............................................
YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...................................
YOUR AGE:...............................................................
YOUR REF NUMBER:..............................................

INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE
(B) DRAFT
(C) BANK TRANSFER

Name: Mr. Steve White

e-mail : ste_white101@yahoo.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY and MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Yours faithfully,
Brain Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
NATIONAL LOTTERY

Brain Hunt
Controller


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