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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: "MARK PEMBRIDGE" <MARKPEMBRIDGE@UKGL.ORG> (may be fake)
Reply-To: DUNCANWEATHERFIELD@Z6.COM
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:05:53 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Winning Notification

THE UK GRAND LOTTERY ™ (UKGL) HEADQUARTERS
1OO HIGH ROAD
B4 7PS
BIRMINGHAM
UNITED KINGDOM

26th Of April 2005

Ref No: UKGL/9800/145700/04
Batch No: 57214/0013/1AL

RE: FINAL NOTIFICATION TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE MONEY OF ONE MILLION US DOLLARS

We are pleased to inform you of the results of the UK GRAND LOTTERY™ International sweepstakes promotion programme held on the 25th of April 2005 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Your email address attached to ticket number 566-114658 with serial number 760115-04 drew the lucky numbers 09-23-65-11-45, which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $US 1,176,470 (One million one hundred and seventy-six thousand four hundred and seventy US Dollars only) in cash credited to the file with reference number UKGL/9800/145700/04

This is from a total cash prize of $US 20,000,000 (Twenty million US Dollars) shared amongst seventeen International winners in this category. Congratulations!!!

Your prize money is now available for collection and has been deposited with a financial security firm. Due to the mix up of some names and numbers, we ask you to keep this award from the public until your claim have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part of our UK GRAND LOTTERY™ International sweepstakes promotions programme, which we conduct once every year. .

To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims agent, MR DUNCAN WEATHERFIELD at duncanweatherfield@z6.com for processing and remittance of your prize money. Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks after the date of this notice. After this date all funds will be returned to the UK GRAND LOTTERY™ PROGRAMME as unclaimed and will be recycled into the next years promotion programme.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with your agent or us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Michael Pembridge
Vice President





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