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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BRIAN HUNT" <bhunt@uklotowingame.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:12:13 +0000
Subject: VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

                     UNL NOTIFICATION DESK

                                     (UNL)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369                  


UNL ONLINE FIDUCIARY.
TEL: ++447031948062


e MAIL: bhunt@uklotowingame.com


This form is valid for only those who have won the British INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for record purposes.

NOTE : IT IS REQUIRED YOU CLICK THE REPLY BUTTON BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, AS ALL INPUTED DATA MAY BE LOST UPON OUR RECEPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR BROWSER SETTING DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM e.g html program, YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED DATA IN PLAIN TEXT FORMAT.

Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:

 

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM

WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA

First Name.: *

Middle Name.:

Last Name.: *

Gender.:

Month Of Birth.:

Day:

Year:

Marital Status.:

Nationality.: *

Religion.:

Occupation.:

Address 1.: *

Address 2.:

City.: *

State/Province.: *

Zip Code.: *

Mobile phone No.: *

House Phone No.: *

Fax No.:

Email Address.: * eg. username@domainname.com

WINNING INFORMATION

Batch Number.: *

Serial Number.: *

Refrence Number.: *

This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: No:

UK-NATIONAL STAKE LOTTERY
Thanks.

 

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