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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: "Service Claims" <sweeptakersclaimsinfo@sweeepertakers-claims.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:08:01 +0000
Subject: Info Service Claims..Contact Scott Smith

The National Lottery Logo

 
   

 CONTROLLER        

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

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Friday 12Th of August, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:4-6-9-12-15-40 (bonus no.25), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You
have therefore been approved to claim total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
.This is from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars,shared
amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this categoryi.e Match 5 plus bonus.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.

your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet repre!
sentative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand,)will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.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 measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary agent
Scott Smith,
Ice Gold Finance UK
Electron House
43 London Road
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PW
United Kingdom
Contact:+4470 31843540
Fax:+44-0870 068 4912
Official Email:serviceinfoclaims@uk2.net

Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

 

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Rose Wood (Mrs)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

 


 


  

 

 

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