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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: "Charles Mcclean" <winninglist@uknationaloto.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:14:09 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

U.K National Lottery On-Line

The National Lottery Logo                                                      Lotto

Batch No: WD18/0065/04RN
Our Ref: UKNL/255457004/04
Our Ref: UK-NL/0627/04


Dear Friend,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated of the
"UK's National Lottery International Promotions programme held
on the 27th of August , 2005.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, 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 844 of this day selected your names
and email address attached to Ticket Number 034-22478556 with serial
number 129 drew the lucky number 16-25-27-32-35-43-42 which
consequently won the lottery grand prize awards in the 2nd category.

Therefore, you have been approved a lottory jackpot lump sum prize
awards winning of #3,950,280.00 (Three Million, Nine Hundred and
Fifty Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Pounds Sterling Only) in cash
prize credited to file Ref. No: UKNL/255457004/04. This is from the
total prize of #18,486,220. 00 (Eighteen Million, Two Hundred and
Eighty Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterlings) shared
among the Thirty Eight overseas lucky winners in this category as
part of our promotional programme for this year 2004. This is your
opportunity!

Your prize awards has been insured in your names and ready for claim.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and
as a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited claim
agent for Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of your prize
awards winning and payment to your designated bank account after all
statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.
Contact thus:
Financial Director,
METROPOLITAN FINANCE AND SECURITIES
U.K LTD
A reputable finance firm in the U.K
Due to mixed up in some numbers and names and for the purpose of
confidentiality, be advised to keep this award notification as secret
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize
money remitted to your designated bank account as this is part of
precautionary measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this
program by some social miscreants.

Hence, your prize awards winning is confidential as our winners are
at liberty to remain completely anonymous until payment is effected
to the benefit of the beneficiary. Our staffs are sworn to secrecy,
so you will be the only one to know what you've won hence, this
notification via this medium (EMAIL) to avoid interception of
official letters.

On a final note, you are advised to begin your claim immediately
hence, all prizes awards must be claimed and disbursed within 20days
of this notification as elapse of the scheduled "End of
Claim" date will authorized funds withholding for redirection as
abandoned/ unclaimed without notice.

Note: To enhance the processing of your claim by our accredited claim
agent, you are advised to officially introduce yourself to the claim
agent and also provide them with your valid means of your personal
identification with a copy of this awards notification for
references.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
please contact your claims agent immediately to begin your claims
process;
MR SMITH STANFORD
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
METROPOLITAN FINANCE AND SECURITIES U.K LTD
EMAIL ADDRESS:stansmith@mail2uk.com

Phone +447031946269
Fax     +448701334175

At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,

Mr. Charles Louis Mcclean
Director.
International Promotions Unit,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Units 2A&2B,
Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park,
Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD.

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