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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ONLINE WINNINGS" <onlinewinnings011@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:19:47 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

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

BONUS WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#990) of the UK NATIONAL 18th of October, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:04-07-26-41-42-49(bonus no.37),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 £714,285 (Seven Hundred And Fourteen Thousand,Two Hundred And Eight Five Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £5millions shared amongst the ( 7) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn randomly from a pool of over 100,000 names of e-mail addresses drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.

We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
In view of this, your £714,285 (Seven Hundred And Fourteen Thousand,Two Hundred And Eight Five Pounds Sterling) in cash credited 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 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 measures to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.Please be warned!!!
 
Please be advised. To file for your claim, please contact any of our fiduciary agents:
Mr Alice Woods:claimoffice_fd@yahoo.com
Email: Alternative Email:claimagent_fd@yahoo.com
Tel:+447031847276
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Stuart (Sir)

Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweepstakes Bonus International Program.


You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
PLEASE BEWARE OF FAKE ONLINE LOTTERIES!!!


DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL!!! CONTACT OUR FIDUCIARY AGENT TO FILE  YOUR CLAIM.

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