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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "GLORIA GOODMAN" <notification@winningworld.org>
Reply-To: cordinatorgloriagoodman@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:40:37 +0000
Subject: UKN Information Service

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
FROM THE DESK OF MRS GLORIA GOODMAN, COORDINATOR
UK NATIONAL-LOTTERY
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
Customer's Service Center
UNITED KINGDOM.

 
Dear Sir/Madam
Dispatch date:  22/06/2005.
On the Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 25/05/2005 in ENGLAND AND WALES.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with serial
number 0098/UK0204, batch number VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref number
UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers 03-01-15-20-34-33-07 which consequently
won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved to claim a lump
sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United
States dollars) in cash credited to file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a
total cash prize of US$25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first TEN (5)
lucky winners in this 2nd category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Note that your winning ticket falls within our Europe booking office. This
means your claims process will be handled by our Europe Fiduciary Agent. 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. For
immediate processing of your winning, please contact our fiduciary agent:
====================================
MR JIMMY ADAMS
FIDUCIARY AGENT.
UK NATIONAL-LOTTERY INC.
Liverpool, United Kingdom,
Email: mrjimmy_adams@katamail.com
====================================
Note that winners are expected to contact their fiduciary agent immediately
on receipt of this notification as all claims process and clearance
procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising from
the issue of double claiming. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Sincerely,
G. GOODMAN
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
NATIONAL-LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
 

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