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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: kristen_moore@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:16:13 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?U=2EK=20=20Winning=20Notification=21=21=21?=

The National Lottery
Yacht Basin,Newcastle upon
Tyne, NE6 1HX
England.
Serial No:5368/02
Your Batch No:074/05/ZY369
Your Ref No:UK/9420X2/68
Ticket No:511181799-LO55
File No:KTU/9023118308/03
Lucky No: 18-26-27-29-34-42 (Bonus -36)
REF:PL2/209318/09
BATCH:18/103/HME.

U.K Winning Notification

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on Wednessday 30th March
,2005.
Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 544481799-LO55 with
serial number 7321410,
Batch No:071/05/Y369,
lottery ref number 6376527711 and
drew lucky numbers : 18-26-27-29-34-42 (Bonus -36)
which subsequently won you in the 1st category, you have therefore been

approved for a lump sum pay out of £1,333,156 (One Million Three
Hundred and Thirty Three Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Six Great Britain

Pounds) in cash credited to File No:511181799-LO55.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by Association of software producers. we hope with part of
your
winning,you will take part in our Lottery next years stake. Your funds are
now
deposited with a security comany in Europe in your favour and would be
released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe as soon as you
contact them.

To file for your claim and begin the processing of your winnings
please contact our fiduciary agent

Contact Person: Mr David Ward
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
EMAIL: david_uknl@hotmail.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr
David Ward with the following details below:

1. Your full names,telephone, contact address and

2. quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 29th of April
2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. 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,
Ms Kristen Moore.
Lottery Co-ordinator
Website:(www.national-lottery.co.uk)

N:B:Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact
your claims agent.(TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY).








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