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419 Scam Example: "LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (ANDREW GORDON, Walker Smith)"

"LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (ANDREW GORDON, Walker Smith)" is a scam operated by a gang at the Vic Viz Internet cafe in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria and in the UK.

While there is a real "Lucky Day" lottery portal site in the Netherlands, which is part of the legitimate Dutch lottery company "De Lotto", neither Lucky Day nor De Lotto send out any winning notifications by email to people who never bought a lottery ticket from them. So if you received an email claiming you won in Lucky Day or De Lotto and you'd never heard of them before, you have received an example of the 419 scam, which is a type of fraud. "Lucky Day" and "De Lotto" do not have a payment office in either London or Manchester and like all legitimate lotteries it does not charge winners any fees before they can get their prize. In real lotteries you can not win unless you bought a ticket.

Please forward us replies of claims agents, especial money demands and payment instructions!

Below are some examples of such fake lottery winning notifications.

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Congratulations!!!!
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
 
BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT 
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 10th of March 2005. 
Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number 
918735625 drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which consequently won 
the lottery in the 1st category.
 
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,000,000.00euros 
only in cash, which is deposited with Finance & Security Company in your 
favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due to mix up 
of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information 
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted 
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and 
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 
only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual 
email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin your lottery 
claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the 
processing of your claim with your contact telephone and fax number to 
begin the processing of your payment.
 
CONTACT NAME: ANDREW GORDON
CITY/ COUNTRY: LONDON, ENGLAND.
TELEPHONE: +4470 4011 6937
FAX: 1-440-337-8573
EMAIL:   claimofficial_2005@financesource.com
 
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 21st of April 2005. 
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. 
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please 
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all 
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do 
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being 
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Walker Smith


_________________________________________________________________________
Hosted By: Http://www.Aniverse.Com - Your Anime Web Portal

Message headers:

Received: from 216.139.176.62
        (Aniverse WebMail authenticated user luckydaylottery@aniverse.net)
        by webmail.aniverse.com with HTTP;
        Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:13 -0600 (CST)
Message-ID: <2231.216.139.176.62.1111325353.aniverse@webmail.aniverse.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:29:13 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Congratulations!!!!
From: <luckydaylottery@aniverse.net>
To: <luckydaylottery@aniverse.net>
Firstname Lastname <emailaddress>

WHOIS details for sending network (IP 216.139.176.62):

     netname:      VICBI-1
     OrgName:    Vic Biz 
     OrgID:      VICBI-1
     Address:    7 Akpakpava str
     City:       Lagos
     StateProv:  
     PostalCode: 
     Country:    NG
     
     NetRange:   216.139.176.56 - 216.139.176.63 
     CIDR:       216.139.176.56/29 
     NetName:    QKON30
     NetHandle:  NET-216-139-176-56-1
     Parent:     NET-216-139-160-0-1
     NetType:    Reassigned
     Comment:    
     RegDate:    2003-07-24
     Updated:    2003-07-24
     
     TechHandle: EJI-ARIN
     TechName:   Jimoh, Ester 
     TechPhone:  2348033248388
     TechEmail:  dstaal@qkon.com 
     
     OrgTechHandle: EJI-ARIN
     OrgTechName:   Jimoh, Ester 
     OrgTechPhone:  2348033248388
     OrgTechEmail:  dstaal@qkon.com


"LUCKY-YEAR AND GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL"
I presume this was meant to be a "Year end" lottery, but somebody didn't quite get it right ;-)

From: "Congratulations you have won a Lottery" <luckyyearpromoinc@tsamail.co.za>
Sent: Tuesday, 05 April, 2005 13:22
Subject: Congratulations you have won a Lottery


FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKY-YEAR AND GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL 
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


 
WINNING NOTIFICATION /FINAL
NOTICE.......CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 23RD of December, 2004.
Due to  the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 30th of January, 2005. Your e-mail 
address attached to ticket number: 4156189324 under 
agent ID: 110 which subsequently won you the lottery 
in the 3rd category.


You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of 1,000,000.00EUR (One Million EUR) in cheque drawn
in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH 
INSURANCE POLICY.


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted

to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program 
by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual 
email addresses and names from all over the world.


To begin your lottery claim, you should contact this
office on through this email address:
(luckyyearin@web-mail.com.ar)

    
EMAIL:    luckyyearin@web-mail.com.ar

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
21days of receiving these notification. After this
date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.


Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your WINNING
NUMBER
numbers all correspondence.


Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform us as soon as possible.


Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.


Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ann Douf




___________________________________________________________________________
Mail sent from WebMail service at PHP-Nuke Powered Site
- http://yoursite.com
--

"SHIPPMENT/COURIER OF YOUR CHEQUE" (EUR 995.00)

From: LUCKY-YEAR AND GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
 [mailto:luckyyearin@web-mail.com.ar] 
Sent: 21 April 2005 11:46
To: Firstname Lastname
Subject: GET BACK IMMEDIATELY



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKY-YEAR AND GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL 
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
www.luckyday.nl

SIR/MADAM,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR
INFORMATIONS.AND TO FORMERLY INFORM YOU THAT AFTER THE VERIFICATION
PROCESS CONDUCTED ON YOUR PRIZE AWARD VERIFICATION & PAYMENT FORM THE
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT HAVE GIVEN US THE GO AHEAD TO MAKE FULL 
PAYMENT TO YOU TO THE TUNE OF EUROS 1,000,000.00.

THE SAID SUM IS NOW DEPOSITED IN OUR SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
IN YOUR FAVOR WAITING FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE
INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. BE INFORMED THAT
YOUR WINNING PRIZE HAS A HARDCOVER INSURANCE POLICY
THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY DEDUCTION OF ANY
KIND, UNTIL THE SUM IS FINALLY CREDITED INTO YOUR
DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.

FOLLOWING THE ABOVE, YOU ARE TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE
SUM OF €995.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE EUROS),
BEING PAYMENT FOR THE SHIPPMENT/COURIER OF YOUR CHEQUE

AND YOUR WINNING CERTIFICATE. 

YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN 
UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO THE NAME OF OUR ACCOUNTS
CLERK AS STATED BELOW:

NAME OF RECEIVER: NICK PATRICK
ADDRESS: KLEIGBURG 184
ZIP CODE: 1104 EA
CITY: ZUIDOOST
STATE/PROVINCE: AMSTERDAM
COUNTRY: NETHERLANDS.

YOU ARE TO SCAN AND SEND THE EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT
THROUGH EMAIL TO THIS OFFICE.

THIS PROCESS IS VITAL AND URGENT FOLLOWING THE
INSTRUCTION FROM OUR CLIENTS THAT ALL PRIZE MONEY
SHOULD BE CLAIMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

WE WAIT FOR SCAN COPY OF YOUR EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT
THAT WILL ENABLE US TO PROCEED WITH YOUR CLAIM.

LASTLY AS SOON AS YOU MAKE THIS PAYMENT YOU ARE ALSO
TO SEND TO US THE CONTROL NUMBERS AND THE TEXT
QUESTION IF THERE IS ANY.

MR, ROBERT COLLINS HAS BEEN APPPOINTED AS YOUR AGENT.
HE WILL NOW BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY HANDLING

OF YOUR CLAIM AND ALL YOUR FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE 
SHOULD BE ADDRESS TO HIM.

YOU CAN CALL MR. ROBERT COLLINS ON :

00447031848715 

YOU ARE ADVISED TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO THIS
INSTRUCTION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MRS. ANN DOUF


Money demand:

From: paymentofficemanchester@surefish.co.uk
To: firstname lastname <emailaddress>
Subject: RE: FUNDS RELEASE VERIFICATION FORM T11
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:54:46 +0100

Attention: firstname Lastname
From: Andrew Gordon

Thank you for your response to our email. This reply confirms safe receipt of
your details.
With reference to our last email message to you, we are pleased to inform you
that your verification process on your payment file has been successfully
concluded and be informed that it has been given the all clear. Find below the
findings and the pre-requisite needed to facilitate the immediate transfer of
your funds by the mode indicated in your winning verification form T11.
1) Verification on your payment file ascertained you as a winner of lucky day
lottery promo with batch/ref numbers

BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202

2) That you are to settle the non-deductible NOTARIZATION fee of 950pounds
needed to ascertain the legality of your winning in court of competent
jurisdiction. Upon payment you will be issued anti-terrorism and anti-drug
certificates.
3) That on receipt of the charges paid by you, that the transfer of your winning
would be activated which will take three working days to arrive at your
nominated bank account from the date of receipt of your NOTARIZATION charges.
You are therefore advised to adhere to the recommendation of the verification
committee to necessitate the immediate procurement of your winning.
The 950pounds you are required to pay is non-deductible, the notarization of
your winning in a court of competent jurisdiction goes to show that your
winning is not deployed for terrorism or drug peddling and that your winning
has been certified viable by the judicial arm of the UNITED KINGDOM. The
transfer of large sums of money without back up documentation and presentation
creates a red flag with government authorities world over, hence in other to
act in the best interest of the winners of our lottery promo it has become
imperative that all winners notarize their winning in a court of competent
jurisdiction. Please be informed that lucky day international reserves the
right to decline payment/transfer of your winning if irregularities occur.

You are to issue the payment to;

NAME: Ben Smith Medube
21 scotland Street M40 1LJ Manchester,England.

Through western union money transfer and upon payment it is important that you
send me a copy of the payment details immediately to necessitate the swift
transfer of your funds by the method opted by you in the FUNDS RELEASE
VERIFICATION FORM T11.
Best wishes
Andrew Gordon
Claim officer.
Call upon the reciept of the mail

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