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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: "Lottery Cordinator" <infouklottoagent@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 03:29:59 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(074/05/ZY369 )

The National Lottery Logo

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUATERS

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9405/ZY36920X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

26th July 2005.

BONUS WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#1000) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Sarturday 23rd of July, 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56154800945 618 with Serial number 20117/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07-12-16-24-29-37 (bonus no.44), 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 £450,000(four hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cashprize of £4,500,000 shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn randomly from a pool of over 100,000 names of e-mail addresses drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

In view of this, your £450,000(four hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash will be released to you by our payment offices in Europe. Our agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon they are contacted.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be advised.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Sir Cole Henry (colhen@myway.com)Alternative:(infolottoclaims7@hotmail.com)

Congratulations from me and members of staff of uk national lottery
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Tom Green (Sir)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes Bonus International Program.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL !!! CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT TO FILE FOR YOUR CLAIM.

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