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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: "ukplo@live.co.uk" <leisure@travelexpress.in>
Reply-To: ukgames_service10@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:36:50 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Ref:ZA/144132/1211

UK PREMIER LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
56 UNION STREET
MANCHESTER,ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM.

Ref:ZA/144132/1211
Batch: 22/523009/LHINT

AWARD NOTIFICATION

We wish to inform you of the lottery draws held on the 9th of march 2010 to
declare the winners of the (UK Premier Lottery Organization). This lottery
scheme was created to bring awareness to the world, being that United Kingdom
is hosting the next Olympics in 2012.

Every Month a random email is selected from all webmail database around the
world to select a winner for the 2010 Email Lottery and your email address was
gotten through United Kingdom Information Network Online (U.K.I.N.O) which is
affiliated with the internet. And you were selected as the winner of the 2010
Email Lottery, You have won the total sum of $7.5,000,000.00.

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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OCCUPATION:
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CITY:
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STATE/PROV:
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ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
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PHONE:
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FAX:
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EMAIL:
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REFERENCE NUMBER:
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BATCH NUMBER:
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DR.PETER WRIGHT
Claims Manager
Foreign Claims Department,
Earlville Finance United Kingdom PTY
1212 EARLVILLE HOUSE
1580 Ridge Circle Avenue
MANCESTER,LONDON
ENGLAND

Tel: +44 704 570 8253
Fax: +44 870 471 9707
E-mail: ukgames_service10@yahoo.com.hk

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

(a) Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than Ten days (10)
After notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed Funds.

(b) Being one of the lucky winners, you constitute entrant's full and
unconditional agreement to the acceptance of our terms and conditions claims
to avoid any discrepancy in the cause of payment of your prize awards winning.

(c) To avoid double claims, you are advised to keep your winning details very
confidential, as any discrepancies resulting from a breach of this
confidentiality on the part of the winners will be covered solely by such
winner as our staffs are bound by the oath of secrecy taken on employment.

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

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely
Mr. Hughes Dills

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