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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: "GOVERNMENT LICENSED LOTTERY" <government_licensed@government-licensed-lotery.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 20:25:47 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

WINNING NOTICE
FROM:UK NATIONAL LOTTERY OFFICE (GOVERNMENT ACCREDITTED LOTTERY)
SECOND QUATER DRAWS

Congratulations, you have just won 1. 5 million Pounds in the
Satellite software email lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked
randomly by software powered by the Internet through the worldwide
website drawn from 4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and
companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada,Europe,Middle
East and New Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
Your email address with reference number; UK-NL/0627/03 and batch
number; WD 18/0065/03RN was amongst those chosen this SECOND QUARTER
of the year. This promo is proudly sponsored accreditted by the British
government.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000
one million Pounds. Please note that your lucky winning reference
number falls within our British Booklet representative office in Britain
In View of this, your 1,500,000.00 (one million five hundred thousand
Pounds) will be released to you by our security firm in Britain. Our
Fiduciary agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.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 file for your claim, please contact our
Fiduciary agent:
Name: William Baily, E-mail Phillipwhipson@uk2.net
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.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Cythia Thomas {co-ordinator British national lottery}
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY,
UNITS 2A AND 2B,OLYMPIC WAY,
SEFTON BUSINESS PARK AINTREE LIVERPOOL,
L30 1RD.
TEL: +44-81-521-2157
FAX:04408719942042
WEBSITE:http:www.uknationallottery.com
UNIED KINGDOM
N.B.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.PLEASE DO NOT
REPLY TO THIS MAIL BOX,YOU ARE TO CONTACT MR John Cambell at the e-mail
adress given above for the prize claim procedure.
If at the expiration of two weeks and you have not reply this mail,all funds
will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification your reference and Batch numbers
are as follows:REFERENCE NUMBER:NL/0627/03
BATCH NUMBER: WD 18/0065/03RN



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