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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: "U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY" <nationallotteryof_uk@international-onlinegames.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:13:51 +0000
Subject: ...FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION...

The National Lottery Logo  The UK National Lotto

 

Uk National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
UK Lottery International
An Affiliate of Prime International
Arena Complex,Storey's Gate, London
I.P.P Award Dept
Phone : +44 703 194-5144
 

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
 Dear Lucky Winner,
 
We happily announce to you the draw (Lotto #958) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Program held on Saturday 5th June 2005.
 
You / your company, email address,was attached to ticket number 564-75600545-288, with serial number 56475600545188 which drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C (third category).
You have therefore been approved to  claim the lump sum of US$2,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: PLI/4080318306/04.
This is from total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six(6)
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 US$2,500,000.00 two million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar) would be released to you by any of our payment offices within Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary Agent via email:

Charles Carlson
email: uk_lottoclaimofficer@yahoo.co.uk
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claim. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to immediately contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winner for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,
Richards K. Llyods
Online Coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
United Kingdom.
 
NOTE:YOU ARE NOT TO REPLY TO THIS MAIL,CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT IMMEDIATELY TO CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS
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