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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 LOTTERY PROMO 2011" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ukcustomercenter_lloyd@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:36:29 -0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION... Congratulations You have Won

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO 2011
PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
101 BOVILL ROAD
LONDON. SE23 1EL.Ref: EGS/2251256003/02
Batch: 14/0017/1PD

WINNING NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of (£753,437.00) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 on our UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO held on the 1st of October 2011 in London Uk.You are therefore advised to give the following informations to your assigned fiduciary Agent via email.

Contact Agent: Mr. Gilbert Lloyd
Foreign Services Directorate,
E-mail: ukcustomercenter_lloyd@ymail.com
Phone: +447024095094

1.Full name and address.
2.Age.
3.Country.
4.Tel and fax number
5.Occupation.
6.Languages Spoken.
7.Religion.
8.Any Identification.

Congratulations from the entire member of staff and thank you for being part of our email account users program.


Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Ella Williams,
Executive (International Sweepstakes).

Program Warning!!! Fraudulent emails are circulating that appears to be impersonator using our names and addresses, but are not from the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROGRAM PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT

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