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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 lottery promotion" <repl2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: claimsagent_offic@walla.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:05:45 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION CONGRATULATION

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Support Center
Be van House
51 Be van Avenue
London, United Kingdom
Tel:+44-704-013-0604
28th Octorber 2005

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: UNL/26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION:
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We happily announce to you the draw (#936) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 28th Octorber
2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 023-0148-790-459 with
Serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers: 43-11-44-37-10-43(bonus
No.) 02, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.e.
match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $3,000-000000
dollas
Three million, United State Dollas($3,000-000000 dollas). in cash credited
to file REF NO. UNL/26510460037/02.
This is from a total cash prize of $30,0000,000.00 shared amongst the first
ten(10)lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6.
Draw 936 Sat 15 Jan 05 Jackpot $30,000,000.00
NUMBER OF MATCHES No OF WINNERS $s PER WINNER TOTAL
Match 6 10 $3,000,000 $30,000,000
Match 5 plus bonus 37 $32,777 $1,212,749
Match 5 1067 $710 $757,570
Match 4 56516 $29 £1,638,964
Match 3 894681 $10 $8,946,810
Additional Information

Jackpot winner(s) 3 Machine used for Draw PEARL Winners by Lucky Dip 208656
Ball set used 3 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 $3,000,0000 Three million, United State Dollas) 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. Andrew Brown Alan
Email:claimsagent_offic@walla.com
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
For due processing and remittance of your prize Money, please remember to
quote your Reference and batch numbers your full information in every one of
your correspondences with your agent.
1.Your Names and Address in full.
2.Sex and Age.
3.Telephone/Fax numbers
4.Place of work and Designation

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later Than one week. After
this date, all funds will
Be returned as unclaimed.

Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your
claims agent
As soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Jox White
Zonal Co-ordinator
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
LONDON UK,
Tel:+44-704-013-0604.


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