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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: james wallman <wallmanjames@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 03:31:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


EURO-NATIONAL LOTTERY UK
3rd Floor,Lombard House
10-20 Lombard Street
Belfast BTI 1RD
Tel/Fax:44-870-1355-128

BRANCH OFFICE
LIVERPOOL
The National Lottery
3b Olympic Way,Sefton Business Park
Aintree,Liverpool,L30 1R

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Congratulations and compliments of the season,this is to bring to your
notice on the draw of the NATIONAL LOTTERY UK programme held on the
25th of June,2005 in London-United Kigdom. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: A4488 62200133 200 drew the winning:18/40/16/04,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00(One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)only in cash credited to file ENL/60043667822/04. This is from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first (250) lucky
winners in this category.

As a category "B" winner,you have been selected from a total number of
25,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa,Europe, Middle East and America
after the computer ballot of our International Promotions Program,
winners emerged in the category.

In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00(One Million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars)only would be released to you by our bank .
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were
selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place
annually.

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 by some unscrupulous elements to avoid fraud.
Please be warned.

To immediately collect your prize, please contact our Category "B"
financial handlers with information below:
SANDRA GEORGE
Email: ukingdomnationallotterry_2004@yahoo.co.uk

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 27th
of July,2005.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your Ticket/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent as you are aware of the procedures as stated in the coupon.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

JAMES WALLMAN(MR)
National Lottery UK
(Cordinator)





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