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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: "BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nationall57@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:57:13 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

BRITISH GAMBLING COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
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 20th of March
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:67-99-777963 .This is from total prize money of £5,000,000.00(Five
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.



Director PHILLIP SMITH
Tower 42, 25th Floor
25 Old Broad Street London
EC2N 1HQ.
Claims Verification Department.
Fax +44 871 237 9409
Email:national_lottery09@yahoo.com


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.Carol David

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