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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <notification@britishonlinegamesworld.net>
Reply-To: uk_onlinegame@msn.com
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:31:19 +0000
Subject: REF:DRAW (#1012)

The National Lottery Logo
Web Bug from http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/s.gif

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration UK/984570X).


BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liverpool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.

Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3

 FROM: JAMES IRVIN,

CONTROLLER        

 

        

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#1012)
of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online sweepstakes
international program held on saturday 03th
September,2005 Your e-mail address
attached 
to ticket number:000545 188
with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:Ball number 14Ball number 26Ball number 34Ball number 35Ball number 36Ball number 45 Bonus Ball number 32Bonus Ball


which subsequently won you the lottery in 
in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,850,000 {ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS
}

 In cash credited to file UKL/761102946/012.This is from a total cash prize of
£28,500,000.00{Twenty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand
 Great  Britain pounds sterlings}
shared amongst the {12} lucky winners in this category i.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 union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes
place weekly.

 Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your £1,850,000

{ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS}

would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service
in London.

Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims 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 claims agent below.
***************************************************************
Name :Mr Brian Cole

phone:+4470-4010-6306

E-mail:uk_onlinegame@msn.com

Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
 LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

***************************************************************
 

 

 

     sincerely

 

JAMES IRVIN
 CONTROLER

BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

 

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