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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: "The National Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tnlrusselllwever@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:52:25 +0800
Subject: Your Email Won Congratulations

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (P479) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held
on 19/10/ 2012. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: (11) (14) (17) (23) (39) Thunder ball (2) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of £650,000 (Six hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first Four (4) lucky winners in this category.

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 takes place weekly. 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 £650,000 (Six hundred and fifty thousand 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 your claim 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.

This is part ) of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, by
replying back to our agent with your complete details:

(1)COMPLETE LEGAL NAMES:
(2)CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS/TELEPHONE:NUMBERS:
(3)OCCUPATION:
(4)REFERENCE/BATCH/DRAW NUMBERS:


To file for your claim, please write our agent: tnlrusselwever@hotmail.com
Mr. Russell Weaver
Contact Number:+44 7031927052
Fax :+44-704-570-5554

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hunt
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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