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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: "Award Presentation Center" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infounit@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 21:38:27 +0300
Subject: Electronic Mail Award Winning Notification

MOTTO: ERADICATING POVERTY ROUND THE WORLD
 
From: The Desk of The E-mail Promotions Manager International Promotions/Prize
Award Department, United Nation Lottery Promotion Council United Kingdom.
61-70 Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury London United Kingdom WC1B 4AR.
 
Electronic Mail Award Winning Notification
Award Presentation Center: United Kingdom
 
 
Dear Winner,
 
 
United Nations National Lottery Promotion Council in hand with Microsoft Cooperation Management Worldwide are pleased to inform you that you are a winner of our annual MS-Word lotto lottery conducted in United Kingdom being the host of the event for this present year MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAMS held on 1st May, 2011. Your e-mail address was attached to MS-WORD with serial number 6395-408AWL. Your e-mail address drew the lucky numbers 04 09 33 34 36 45 BB 26 and consequently won in the second lottery category. You have therefore been approved for lump sums of USD10,500,000 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) payable in cash credited to file ref no: MSW-L/6376952714. This is from total prize money of USD126,000,000 USD, shared among the twelve (12) lucky international winners in first second and third category and your winning details are stated below;
 
 
TICKET NUMBER: 04 09 33 34 36 45 BB 26
SERIAL NUMBER: 6395-408AWL
BATCH NUMBER: D51/10872004PDU
LOTTERY DRAW DATE: 01/04/2011
LOTTERY REFERENCE NUMBER: MSW-L/6376952714
WINNER NO: 2
SECURITY CODE UN1551365MSW
 
 
All participants were selected from worldwide websites especially aol,hotmail and yahoo mail etc through our Microsoft computer ballot system drawn amongst over 1 billion users from Canada, Asia, Australia, USA,Europe, Middle East and Africa. This international "e-mail" promotions program is conducted annually for our prominent MS -WORD users all over the world. This is aimed at encouraging the use of internet and computers worldwide.
 
 
Please note that your prize payment fall under our Asian/Middle-East payment zone and you are to contact your claims officer in Asian/Middle-East payment zone via e-mail and phone as we are promoting the use of e-mail. Also you have the right to call him to confirm your winnings and government tax payment that is all, as he will provide you with the necessary details on how to claim your prize. As part of our security protocol you are to quote this security code: UN1551365MSW to your claim/payment agent. This is to prevent scams and unlawful claims. Claims agent officer contact email is stated below;
 
 
Dr. Dan Majid
E-mail: danmajid@mail.mn
 
 
 
Remember, all prize money must be claimed as soon as possible. All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will be cancelled and returned as unclaimed.
 
 
Congratulations, once more from the entire management and staff of united nation to all our lucky winners.
 
 
Sincerely,
Dr. (Mrs.) Sylvia Denny          
(Coordinator)
                        
                                    
Lottery Sponsors: Chief sponsors;
United Nations National Lottery UK, United Nations National Lottery USA,
United Nations National lottery Europe.  United Nation National lottery
Asia/Middle-East.
Past Winners
 

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