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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: "NATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION UNITED KINGDOM"
<nationallotteryorganization_d@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 15:41:02 +0000
Subject: WINNERS CONGRATULATING NOTIFICATION

[UK National Lottery Logo]

Euro-Afro-American-Sweepstake Lottery

Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex

United Kingdom

Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34 
 CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

From: Mrs. Teresa Allan.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-Coordinator.


Attention !


We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 20 October 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning: 01/10/11/18/19/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$820,000.00 (Eighty Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) and the amount attached with your bonus reference number 2005/UK/SA9080118308, in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared among the first One Hundred and thirty (130) lucky winners in this category world-wide.


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 US$820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by the insurance company where your winning fund has officially insured in your name for safety and security reason so that no party or parties will have any access to temper or torch your winning fund till your winning fund arrives into your nominated bank account of your choice in part of the world.

 

Therefore kindly claim your winning fund through your agent. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate instruction, which you have to follow for the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draws system and extracted from over 10,000,00 companies. This promotion takes place annually.


For your own benefit and good, you have to be very careful and keep all your winning information or details secret and confidential within yourself together with any documents you will receive regarding to your winning fund, till your money arrives into your bank account there in your country, this is part of the precautionary measure and to avoid double claiming, false claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements and for your own security reasons.

 

Please contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund, contact information is as follow: -

Bar. John Khumalo (Esq.)
E-mail: ( barrjkhumalo@yahoo.com)

Contact Private Number 27-83-550-4536

 

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 30 Day 2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. As soon as you are in contact with our agent, please keep us informed.


Sincerely,

Mr. Alexandra Davis

United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank you for your Co-operation.

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