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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: "NATIONAL LOTTERY" <u_kingdom@ukonline-winners.com>
Reply-To: euro_promotions7@myway.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:11:18 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

  The UK National Lotto
              
The National Lottery Logo
The National Lottery
EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2,
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Ireland.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)87-1239-1035
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to notify you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS
PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program
held on Monday August 1st 2005.Participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of
distinguished professionals 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.

The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers: 03,09,35,39,42,with luckystars (01),(08), which
subsequently won you the lottery inthe 2nd category i.e.5+1 star
Category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,500,000.00 Euro
(One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro) in file KTU/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in
this category i.e.5+1 star Category.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners
within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the
processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account
after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.

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 €1,500,000.00 Euro (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

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. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday.

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr.Paul Vanfrant.
Email:euro_promotions7@myway.com
Phone: +44-70-4010-4120

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,
Mrs Mildred Hugo.
(United Kingdom Lotto Online Co-ordinator).

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