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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 LOTTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drpaulsmith@unitedkingdomnationallotto.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:29:06 +0200
Subject: DEAR WIINER

United Kingdom National Lottery
No.18 Stirling House.Woolich
Se 18 6up, London.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PROCESSING PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT UK.NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the UK
National Lottery draw held today. All 3 winning email addresses were
Randomly selected from a batch of 5,000,000 international EMAIL ADDRESSES and corresponding names like yours. Your name and email address emerged alongside to others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
GBP2,000,000.00 Pounds (TWO MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) only. The following Particulars are attached to your lotto payment order:


(1) Winning numbers: 02, 03, 21, 24, 38, 44
(2) Serial number: 21-8-1974
(3) Lotto batch number: 14/0017/1PD
(4) Reference number: EGS/2251256003/03
(5) Full Name.......................
(6) Occupation.....................
(7) Age.................................
(8) Gender..........................
(9) Country...........................
(10)Phone............................

Please call Dr. Paul Smith as soon as you read through this
Notification before sending him email: drpaulsmith@unitedkingdomnationallotto.co.uk
Dr. Paul Smith
Claims Department Manager
Email: drpaulsmith@unitedkingdomnationallotto.co.uk

Tel: +44 750 464 3952


Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Katrina Hillberg
Promotions Manager

N.B:

1. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
2. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
3. All winners under the age of 18 are automatically disqualified.
4. Please contact your claims agent phone or email "Dr Paul Smith


Please call Dr Paul Smith Tel: +44 750 464 3952 and equally send an email or call his number provided below as soon as you receive this official notification.

Dr. Paul Smith
Claims Department Manager.
Tel: +44 750 464 3952


Claims processing department
Deutch Sol agency A division of Overseas securities bvorg
Processing department 26 Stanhope Road Kent
CT14 6AD London United Kingdom.
On behalf of the Camelot Group.



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