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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" <uklotteryonline@national-lottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: sescovankalu@qq.com
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:58:08 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!SELECTED WINNER!..


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
28 TAN FIELD ROAD,CROYDON, LONDON.
CUSTOMER SERVICE (24hours)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY36
Website: http://www.national-lottery.com/results.asp

=
LOTTO RESULTS
=
National Draw: 21
We happily announce to you the draw (#21) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,onli=
ne Sweepstakes International program held on the 28h February,2018,Your e-m=
ail address was attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number=
S/N-5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:(9)(10)(30)(33)(45) (29) and a bonus nu=
mber of (29) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.Yo=
u have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A36,700,919 GBP (Si=
x Million Seven Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred And Nineteen British Pounds S=
terling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total ca=
sh prize of =A322,005,680 GBP shared amongst the (4) lucky winners in thi=
s category that is Match 5 plus bonus.
DO CONTACT OUR CLAIMS AGENT BELOW WITH YOUR FILLED FORM
Contact Person: Sescovan Kalu
Tel: +44 871 358 5778
Fax: +44 843 558 6857
Email: sescovankalu@qq.com
(Form HLP)
REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68
FULL NAME...............................................
FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
SEX:.................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)
COUNTRY................................
E-MAIL..................................
WINNING NUMBER......................
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Yours Truly,
Joan Miles
Co-ordinator (Online Promo Programme)


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