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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: "UK NATIONAL/ INTERANATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM" <faithburke02@msn.com>
Reply-To: uknationalrep@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:12:19 +0000
Subject: WINNIG NOTIFICATION

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS,
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON.
Ref: KPC/90801182809/05/TCA
Draw No: 05/1017
Attention.
We happily bring to your notice the results of the UK National Lottery
International programs held on the 28th September, 2005 in London. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600575 366 with Serial
number: 5399/05 drew the lucky numbers:
21-32-41-42-43-46-17, which subsequently won you a prize in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$
913,685.60 (Nine Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty-five
United States Dollars and Sixty cent) in cash credited to file
KPC/90801184100/05/TCA.
This prize is from a total cash prize of &#8356; 2,800,000 pounds shared
amongst the first Five (5) lucky winners in this grand category "B". This
year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The
estimated &#8356; 2,800,000 pounds jackpot would be the ninth-biggest in
U.K. history. The biggest was the USD 363 Million jackpots that were shared
between two winners in the January 2004 draw of The Big Game Mega Millions'
predecessor.
All participants were selected randomly from various websites on 'The World
Wide Web, www' through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your prize remitted to you as required in this
grand category "B" terms and conditions of claims.
This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by non winners.
Please note that, your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In
view of this, your US$ 913,685.60 (Nine Hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Six
Hundred and Eighty-five United States Dollars and Sixty cent) in cash prize
would be transferred to your designated Bank account. Our approved agent,
The Trans Atlantic Company will immediately commence on processing your
claims, to facilitate the release of your prize to you as soon as you make
contact with them.
Please be advised as follows: To file for your claim, kindly contact our
fiduciary agent with the below details for processing your claims: Name: Mr.
Jeffrey Rice.
E-mail: (uknationalfundsdept@hotmail.co.uk)
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department, Trans
Atlantic S.A London, United Kingdom.
Note that, all claims processes and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation and or double claiming. To avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/draw
numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Faith Burke
Lottery Co-ordinator.
Tel:+44-703-190-7351
FAX NO/+44-870-129-9820
For: The UK National/ International Promotion's.
N.B please confirm your winning from our central lottery link
http://www.thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24 with your Draw number:
05/1019

DISCLAIMER
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This email is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the
intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or
reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal
offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the
sender.

Kuala Lumpur


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