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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <jalan_uknationallottery@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:25:41 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!

The National Lottery Logo
 
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O.BOX.1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
                 WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#992) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Sat 25th
June, 2005 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:15-23-27-38-44-49(bonus no.34), 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
£100,983{One hundred thousand nine hundred and thirty eight Great Britain pounds sterlings) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of 
£1,817,694 {One million eight hundred and seveenteen thousand six hundred and ninety four Great Britain pounds sterlings}
shared amongst the {18} lucky winners in this category i.e Match
5 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 weekly.
 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 £100,983{One hundred thousand nine hundred and thirty eight Great Britain pounds sterlings) 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, 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.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent: MRS JANE SHEARER 
Email: jn_shearer@hotmail.com
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Johnson Alan.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
{Tel:+447031903017}
 
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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