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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: "MARIAM LAMBART" <information@planetwinningnotificationnation.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:35:09 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

The National Lottery Logo 
 
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 (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,

online Sweepstakes International program held on Thursday 1st of September 2005.

Due to the mix up of number, the result were released on the 7th of September 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number

5368/02 drew the winning numbers: 3, 18, 25, 29, 31, 43  (bonus No.25), 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 £684,008 {six

hundred and eighty four hundred and eight pounds sterling}  in cash

credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of

£3,301,000 shared amongst the(4)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, 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 £684,008 {six hundred and eighty four hundred and

eight pounds sterling} will 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 her.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

measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. In order for us to avail you of this service, Please take notice,

to file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent:

 

Mr. ALEX WILLIAMS

TELL:  +44 703 195 4526

FAX:   + 44 707 502 3118

Official Email; alexwilliamsclaims03@yahoo.co.uk

 

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your

Winnings and also get a prize breakdown: -

 

 

http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/unclaimedPrizes.jsp

 

 

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

Mariam Lambert(Mrs.)

Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweepstakes International Program.

 
 
The National Lottery Logo

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