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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 POSTCODE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS" <promotion@win-uk.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:51:30 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

 
NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND PROMOTIONS.
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL.
 
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
SCFN: GWK/5333/025648/03UADU.
BATCH: 241/2002/BLL.
 
Attn:
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 14th of SEPTEMBER,2005
of the NATIONAL POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PROMOTIONS, Liverpool
held on the 7th of September 2005.
Your email address attached to the Ticket No:1001-58200563-2285 with
Serial No: 8920/05 drew from the Lucky
No:02-22-00-00-99-67-52-12-36-78,
which consequently won the lottery in the FIRST category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$500,000.00) in cash credited to
security file number GWK/5333/025648/03UAD. This is from a total cash
prize
of US$2 Million share among four individuals in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!.
Your funds is now deposited with our Payment/Finance Department in the
security company to your name ,Due to the mixed up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep this winning a top secret from the public
notice until your claims has been processed and remitted to your
account
as this is apart of the security protocol, to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from the 100,000 company/ individual email and home addresses from all over the
world as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct
every year.
We hope with a part of winnings ,you will take part in our end of year
stake USD$20million International Lottery Program.
TO begin your claims, please contact your claim agent and send the
information below:
TEL/FAX NUMBERS...........
SERIAL/SECURITY FILE NUMBERS.............
YOUR FULL HOUSE ADDRESS...............
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR VALID IDENTITY..............
EMAIL ADDRESS................
Find below the contact of your claim agent.

The National Lottery
Mr.Gray Wood(Director of operations).
TEL: +44-703-190-5940
FAX: 0031-847-546-866
Email:promotion@win-uk.com

For processing and remittance of your cash to a designated account of
your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than on the
18th of OCTOBER, 2005. After this date, all unclaimed funds will be
returned to the promotion company.
Be informed, all international winners or non UK citizen winners
must pay the sum of [ 850euros pounds hundred and fifty pounds ] for
the
processing of their winning price, because you are not a citizens of
the .United kingdom
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your security credited file number and batch numbers
respectively in every correspondence with your claim agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Van Roy
,(promotion manager)                                   
 
 
                                                             

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