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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: theuknationalstakes@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:27:13 +0100
Subject: this is your winning

The National Lottery
Liverpool, B00 1NL; U.K.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369



WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We happily announce to you the draw (#009) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program
held on 5th February, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial Number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02-05-07-11-14-40(bonus
no.20), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd Category i.e. match
3 plus Bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a Total sum of £100,000( one hundred
thounsand
pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/76543/05.This is from total
cash prize of £1,000,000,00 shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 3 plus bonus.
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 monthly. 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 £100, 000, 00(one hundred thounsand
pounds sterling) would be released to you by our
accredited fiduciary agent.
They will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as you contact them. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agents;
[GREG SPENCER ASSOCIATES].
Email: gregspencerassoc@handbag.com
gregspencerassoc@netscape.net
FAX: 00 44 870 131 4861

you can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize breakdown: -
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Congratulations!!!


Yours faithfully,

Dorothy Michaels (Mrs).


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