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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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Fraud email example:

From: "brender williams" <info_uknationallottery@notification-uknational.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:41:57 +0000
Subject: The UK National Lottery Inc



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 (#1005) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Wed. 10Th of August, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56154800945 618 with Serial
number 20117/02 drew the lucky numbers;08-15-30-31-34-43(Bonus 40) 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 £472,926 (Four
Hundred And Seventy-Two Thousand,Nine Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds
sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total
cashprize of £945,852 shared amongst the (2) 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 £472,926 (Four Hundred And Seventy-Two Thousand,Nine
Hundred And Twenty Six 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, Prvoiding Him
This Information to Aid Your Winning Delivery;(Full Name,Res. Address,Phone
Number,Occupation, Email Address,)
John Mark
Tel;+447040112683
email--johnmarknet@mixmail.com or fid_agentjohn@walla.com or
fid_agentmark@walla.com
Congratulations from me and members of staff of
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Llyod (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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