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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 Lottery" <national_lott2@msn.com>
Reply-To: lucky_winner01@sify.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:07:55 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.


The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/6704/7306/05
Batch: B4/L187-82


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 

We happily announce to you the draw (#999) held on  Wednesday, 20th July 2005.Your e-mail address attached to  ticketnumber: 472154861407 225 with Serial number 7306/05  drew the lucky numbers: 4, 29, 39, 41, 43, 45, +5 Bonus Point Ball 42 which subsequently won you the  match five plus bonus.


You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £251,420   (Two Hundred and Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file  KTU/31276508175/03.


All participants for the online version were selected  randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw  system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations,  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 £251,420  would be released to you by  any of our payment offices in Europe.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mr. David West
Email: lucky_winner01@katamail.com or lucky_winner01@sify.com


 Provide him with the information below:


(1.) Your full Name:
(2.) Your full Address:
(3.) Marital Status:
(4.) Occupation:
(5.) Age:
(6.) Sex:
(7.) Nationality:
(8.) Country Of Residence:
(9.) Telephone Number:
(10.) Fax Number:
(11.) Draw Number above:
 
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant  documents /Paperwork can be prepared for you.  You would be  required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license , International passport or any other reliable identification for security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information and the entire issue confidential untill 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.
 
Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Sir Bradford Jones.
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes
International Program.

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