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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: "UKLOTTERY ANNOUNCER" <uklottery_winners@ukwins-gameswinners.com>
Reply-To: agent_texman@uk-national-worldwide-promogamewinners.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:44:52 +0000
Subject: WINNER WINNER WINNER!!!

    
                                                                               

             
The National Lottery Logo                                                                                   

The National Lottery
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 (#473) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held in London.
 Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers  
which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £684,008 (Six hundred and Eighty-four thousand and Eight pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. 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 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.
Please you can visit our home page: www.lottery.co.uk
 To file for your claim, please contact our Fudiciary Agent:
Name: Mr. Texman Robinson
Fax: +44-709-286-8854
Tel: 
+44-703-184-9963
Provide him with the information below:
1. NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. MARITAL STATUS:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. NATIONALITY:
8. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
9. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
10. FAX NUMBER:
11. EMAIL ADDRESS:
12. DRAW NUMBER ABOVE: #473
  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 or International Passport.
 
  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.
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
Philip Winter

Online Co-ordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
 
to check your results on-line click on this link
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Bertron Hill
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International

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