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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: "Susan Moore" <notificationuklottery_8@msn.com>
Reply-To: grand_impexportco@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:31:00 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A LUCKY 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 
 
                                 
 
                                                            BTL NOTIFICATION DESK

Dear  Lucky Winner,
We are happily announce to you the draw (#994) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on onsaturday 1st October, 2005. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 1020 drew the lucky numbers:
Lotto Ball number 4Lotto Ball number 6Lotto Ball number 31Lotto Ball number 42Lotto Ball number 46Lotto Ball number 47 Lotto Bonus Ball number 11
(bonus no.11), 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  £147,516 { one hundred and fortyseven thousand five hundred and sixteen Great Britain pounds Sterlings}  in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £1,770,192 {one million seven hundred and seventy thousand one hundred and ninty two Great Britain pounds  sterlings} was approved for the(12)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 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 £1,183,917 {one million one hundred and eightythree thousand nine hundred and seventeen Great Britain pounds Sterlings}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!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.

  PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : 
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:notification_lotto@ukpromotionals.net

Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:
Please contact Your Claims Agent:
Mr John Briggs
Phone number:+447031917254
Fax number:    +447092867268
Official Email: swift_fiduciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk

Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email/billing address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

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/home/home.do
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Susan Moore
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY  Sweepstakes International Program.

 

 

 

 

 

Winners 
Featured Winner
Charmaine Collins

An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of £147,516 on Wednesday 19th September, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.

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