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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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Fraud email example:

From: Philip Taco <PHILTACO@email.ro>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:37:04 +0300
Subject: URGENT LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy LL28 5AF
United Kingdom

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: UKNL/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam

RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement Today, 31th march
2005, of winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, THE UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 29th december 2004 in Croydon,London.

You email address was attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459, with
serial number 5063-11 drew The lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and
consequently Won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay Of $2,500,000.00(Two
million,five hundred thousand united states dollars) in cash credited
to file REF NO. UKNL/26510460037/04. This is from total prize money Of
$25,000,000.00 shared among the ten International winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies as part
of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
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 $2,500,000.00 united states dollars would be
released to you by our preferred payment center in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
Release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you
areadvised to keep your winning information confidential till your claimsis
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 by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid Double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants Of
this program.

To file for our claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent;
Mr Lordman Walter
Email: uk_national_lottery02@yahoo.co.uk
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

For due processing and remittance of your prize Money, please
remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of your
Correspondences with your agent. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later Than 5th April 2005. After this date, all funds
will Be returned as unclaimed. Furthermore, should there be any Change
of your address; do inform your claims agent As soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Dr Philip j. Taco
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com








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