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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: notification@nationallottery.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:51:21 -0800
Subject: INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (ONLINE DRAW)
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England



INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: LIB319770CT

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners
of the THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (ONLINE DRAW) . You / your company,
attached to ticket number 054-3598-2005-421, with serial number R452-77
drew the lucky numbers 04 - 08 - 13 - 21 - 36 - 47, and consequently won in category B.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of £1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO.
LIB319770CT. This is from total prize money of £15,000,000.00 shared among the fifteen (15)
international winners in the category B. All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Asia, Europe, USA and North America as part our International Promotions
Program, which is conducted monthly.

Your fund is now deposited with the Finance and Security section awaiting verification
from you. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to
your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program. To begin your claim, please contact your claims
officer immediately:

STEVE PERRY
FIDUCIARY AGENT
TEL: +447040108395
EMAIL: stev_perry@yahoo.co.uk


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number
in every one of your correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

Lorraine Dodds
THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.
CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT.




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