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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: "frank don" <f_don68@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankdon_claimsagant3@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:45:52 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOUR EMAIL WON

UK NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Date Resume: January 24th, 2007
WINNING NOTIFICATION:



Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


Dear Winner,


We happily announce to you the draw (#999) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held 16th April 2007. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serialnumber
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:


Bonus Ball [02] which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category i.e match 3 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of £1,000,000 (One Million pounds sterlings) in cash credited
to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of
£10,000,000 shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category
i.e
Match 4 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place yearly. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our African booklet representative office in
Africa as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your £1,000,000
(One million pounds sterlings)would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Africa.Our African 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 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 claims
agent with the verifivation form below:

Overseas Claims Unit
Africa Lottery Fiduciary
Mr frank don richard
Email:frankdon_claimsagant3@yahoo.co.uk

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................

CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................

CITY/STATE:.......................................

COUNTRY:..........................................

NATIONALITY:......................................

SEX:.......................AGE:...................

MARITAL STATUS...................................

TEL NO:...........................................

NEXT OF KIN:......................................

ANNUAL INCOME:....................................

AMOUNT WON:.......................................

REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............

LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............

SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing
the batch and reference numbers to this letter.Our winners are assured
of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until
the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further
advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of
proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,
SADE JONES.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright © 1994-2007 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines

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