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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 GAMBLING COMMISSION <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: ukgamesoffice@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:07:25 +0530
Subject: Batch: 22/523009/LHINT

UK GAMBLING COMMISSION
Victoria Square House
Birmingham B2 4BP

Attention: The Email Account Holder!
Congratulations!
Ref:ZA/144132/1211
Batch: 22/523009/LHINT

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION

We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 17th of February 2010 to
declare the winners of the UK GAMBLING COMMISSION. This lottery scheme was
created to bring awareness to the world, being that United Kingdom is hosting
the next Olympics in 2012.

Yourself, attached to Ticket number 356-00098-3211-222, with Serial number
818-09 drew the lucky numbers 67-99-777963, and consequently won the lottery
through a computer ballot system and your email address was gotten through
United Kingdom Information Network Online(U.K.I.N.O) which is affiliated with
the internet.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out in cash credited to
file REF NO: .This is from total prize money of £20,000,000.00(Twenty Million
Pounds Sterling) shared among the Five international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
17,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Europe
and Middle East and Asia as part of our International Promotions Program, which
is conducted monthly.

To begin your claim process, please contact your claims manager with details
below and also provide him with the requested information so that he can
Expedite the processing of your claims.


FUND RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM:

NAME:
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COUNTRY:
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ADDRESS:
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CITY:
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STATE/PROV:
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ZIP/POSTAL/CODE:
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CELL PHONE:
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FAX NUMBER
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OCCUPATION:
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COMPANY:
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MARITAL STATUS:
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Gender:
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AGE:
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EMAIL:
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REFERENCE NUMBER:
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BATCH NUMBER:
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Rev. Tom Jones
Tower 42, 25th Floor
25 Old Broad Street London
EC2N 1HQ.
Claims Verification Department.


Tel: +4470457 08253
Fax: +44 870 471 9707
E-mail: ukgamesoffice@yahoo.com.hk



To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/
batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our designated agent.


Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Thank You for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor


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