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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: "customer services" <national_uk_lottery@sweeptakes-info.com>
Reply-To: mv_verner22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 04:06:51 +0000
Subject: Rush to our office for claims...

The National Lottery
Sweepstakes Program,
London,UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
31st March, 2005.

SWEEPSTAKES PROGRAM: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We happily announce to you the draw (#936) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online SWEEPSTAKES International program held on Thursday, 31st
March, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07-09-19-23-27-49 (bonus
no.) 02, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e
match 5
plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,313,812
(One million, three hundred and thirteen thousand eight hundred and twelve
pounds
Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £3,941,436 shared amongst the first
three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6. Draw 936 Thursday,
31st March, Jackpot £3,941,436

NUMBER OF MATCHES No OF WINNERS £s PER WINNER TOTAL

Match 6 3
£1,313,812 £3,941,436

Match 5 plus bonus 37 £32,777
£1,212,749

Match 5 1067
£710 £757,570

Match 4 56516 £29
£1,638,964

Match 3 894681 £10
£8,946,810


Totals 952304 £16,497,529

Additional Information

Jackpot winner(s) 3 Machine used for Draw PEARL
Winners by Lucky Dip 208656 Ball set used 3
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.
Please note that your lucky winning numbers fall within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £1,313,812 (one million, three hundred and
thirteen
Thousand eight hundred and twelve pounds sterling) would be released to you
by
any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, and in your own best interest, you are advised to keep
your winning information strictly confidential till your claim is 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 individuals. Please
be warned.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end -of-year 2005 Premium Stakes
Draw where you stand a chance of Winning up to £50 Million GBP that will be
shared Among 10 winners worldwide, we hope that with a part of your prize
you have won now , you will participate in this coming program.
To file your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent immediately:

MR.mark verner
Email: mv_verner22@yahoo.co.uk
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the SWEEPSTAKES UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Richard K. Lloyd
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-11pm.


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