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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 LOTTERY" <approvedlottery@ukwinnerscenter.com>
Reply-To: online_lotteryagent@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:59:06 +0000
Subject: Latest lottery drawn result powered by Java (Congratulation)Final notice

The National Lottery Logo                                                                                  

                      

The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

                                          WINNING  NOTIFICATION:
      
 We happily announce to you the draw (# 990) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 17th Saturday September 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers: 04-07-26-41-42-49 (bonus no 37), 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 £178,226 (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .
 
This is from a total cash prize of £1,782,260 (One Million Seven Hundred And Eighty Two Thousand Two Hundred And Sixty Pounds Sterlings.) shared amongst the (10) 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 unions,associatons and corporate bodies that are listed online.
 
This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £178,226  (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) would 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 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 fudiciary agent:
Agent: Paker Estrada
Email:online_lotteryagent@yahoo.co.uk
Tel.:+447031945760
 
Bertron Hill
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
Program
    You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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