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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: "Cultura" <cultura@elquisco.cl>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:24:12 -0400
Subject:


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Ref: XYL/26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner, We happily announce to you the draw(#1032) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday, 08th September 2009. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:56475600545188 with Serial Number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: { 23 } { 45 } { 50 } { 78 } { 90 } { 96 } BonusBall { 02 }, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £178,226,000 GBP in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05. This is from a total cash prize of £178,226,00 GBP (One hundred and seventy eight thousand, two hundred and twenty six Great Britain Pounds) shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online, This promotion takesplace annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £178,226,00 GBP (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe, Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, Please contact our fiduciary agent, Overseas Claims Unit United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary;

Mr. Hurbert Anderson
Email: hurbertanderson_claimsdept@wduty.com
Office Tel: +44 701 004 0642

Here is the claim verification and funds release form. You are expected to fill and submit it back to the Fiduciary agent immediately via email.. Once again congratulations...

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. REF NUMBER:
10. BATCH NUMBER:
11. AMOUNT WON:
12. STATE:
13. COUNTRY:
14. NEXT OF KIN:
15. HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:

The UK Nation Lottery Prize must be claimed no later than 20 days from date of Draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won, any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Thank you and Accept my hearty congratulations once again!!!


FOR CLAIMS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT MR HURBERT ANDERSON VIA E=MAIL ON (( HURBERTANDERSON_CLAIMSDEPT@WDUTY.COM ))


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