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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 LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO <uknationallottery@promo.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: uknationallotteryinfos@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 05:42:13 -0500
Subject: Your Email Address Have Won You A Prize,
(PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT)




UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO 2008.
10 Fitzhardinge Street,
London, W1H 6DH,
UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)
Ref:UK/11100/BT/666
Batch:UK/BTW/001
3rd April, 2008.

Dear Lucky Winner,


We happily announce to you the draw (#1027) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 26th April 2008.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:008425582990965 with Serial
number 4000/09 drew the lucky numbers: 55-70-09-90-33-00 (Bonus no.00068),
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 pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
UKB/639999430/909.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00 (five
hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the
information below:

To begin the claiming processing of your prize winnings you are advised to
contact our only licensed and accredited fudiciary claims/agent with the
information below:-
Mr. Brant Walters JNR.
Tel/Fax: +447031943208
Email: uknationallotteryinfos@yahoo.com.hk

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Ralph M DeBiasi
Uk Online Promo Co-ordinator.


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