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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: "Uk National Game-lottery" <info_uknationalgame@msn.com>
Reply-To: ascott_uknational_agent@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:15:41 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!

 
The National Lottery Logo  
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59 
 
Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#984) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International Program held on Sat 15th of October 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:10.16.21.24.34.46. [30] Bonus Ball which subsequently won the Jackpot prize. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000(Two million five hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.


All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a 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 £2,500,000 would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact 
Mr Alan Scott

TELEPHONE..+447031942677
FAX..+447092874054
Email: ascott_uknational_agent@yahoo.co.uk

Who will direct you on how to claim your winnings
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would be required to
show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers
license or International passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims 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.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.


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

The National Lottery Logo  

One of the lucky winner Steve Porter, from usa, who won twice shared in a big £5,000,000 Pounds Sterling of UK national Lottery game

“I Wo'n – For The Same Numbers – £5,000,000”

“Co-incidentally,on Saturday i found
I didnot play the last L'ottery myself but i w'on just £2,500,000 Pounds Sterling.On the same Saturday, because I had i business meeting to attend to in uk i had to wait back and i didnot play the game but my email address brought out the same winning number so i won another — £2,500,000."

Once more thanks to the Claims agent who stood by me and helped me claim the sum of £5,000,000 which i never thought of getting.Once More Thanks To The Uk National Lottery Games

Steve Porter - Nevada, Usa

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

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