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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: "James Brown" <uklottery_win@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:53:00 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

UK National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM                                                                    
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Date:13-10-2005
.

The National Lottery Logo                 AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE!!!
                                   
We happily announce to you the draw (#953) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 13th october,2005.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with  Serial number5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:EuroMillions Ball number 3EuroMillions
 Ball number 19EuroMillions Ball number 26EuroMillions Ball number 49EuroMillions Ball number 50(bonus noEuroMillions Lucky Star number 5.)

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category I. match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 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 £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling) 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.
 
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.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR.William Stephen
Tel: +44 703 1948867
Fax: +44(0)191-2762618
Email:
agent_james_brown@yahoo.com or agent_james_brownuk@yahoo.co.uk      
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr James Brown.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
 

www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/home/home.do

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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