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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: "john mayer" <johnmayer09@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:42:51 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER

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FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
REV,OWEN FLETCHER
TEL:+44-703-1946-992
TEL.+44-703-1840-753
FAX: +44-87-1239-015
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68, Batch: 074/05/ZY369/AFRO
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#909) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online
Sweepstakes International program held on 2ND of NOV. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 19-25-32-47-48-49-28 (bonus No.), 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 £1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand great british pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
 
This is from a total cash prize of £10,500,000 shared amongst the first seven (7) 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 Afro-booklet representative office
in Africa as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £1,500000 (one million five hundred thousand great britain pounds sterling) offices in Africa.would be released to you by our paying bank(Fidelity Bank Plc.Nigeria)Our African Regional 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 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.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent:
MR,McGARY MOORE
TELL:+234-803-419-7933
TELL:+234-802-467-0022
Email:mcgarymoore4all@yahoo.com 
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of November 2005. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
 
Once again congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN MAYER
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program


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