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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: "Promotion Manager" <ukinternational_lottery@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:20:55 +0000
Subject: "CONGRATULATIONS!!YOU JUST WON BIG...(Contact your claims agent)"



The National Lottery Logo

UKONLINE

THE NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY

UKINTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center
Bevan House
51 Bevan Avenue
Conwy L28 5AF
United Kingdom

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
      INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
      REF NO: BTL/4910X1/04
      BATCH NO: 12/25/0304

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

UKINTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 3rd July, 2005. Your email address was attached to ticket number 564-75600545-188, with serial number 5388/02 drew with lucky numbers 08-09-17-29-37-43,

and consequently you  Won the lottery in the (A) category.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses.

You have therefore been approved a lump sum of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS.

Be adviced to 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,For the release of your winning,kindly contact your claims agent:

Mrs. Stephanie Butler.

Email:claims_agent@mypersonalemail.com,info_agentbutler@yahoo.co.uk.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the Release of your funds as soon as you contact her, and you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning in every  correspondences with claims agent.

All winning must be claimed not later than 30th July, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be retured to UKINTERNATIONAL LOTTERY  Treasury as unclaimed.

 You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations!! again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours faithfully,
Dr Paul White
Zonal Co-ordinator
(Promotions Manager)








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