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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: "UKNATIONAL LOTTERY" <fudiciaryagent_uknationalonlinegamespromo@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:24:49 +0000
Subject: Contact Delivery Department

The National Lottery Logo

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:CPEL/OWN/9876.

Dear walter wade clark,
How are you doing today? I have done all verifications and the funds are ready to be released to you now. I am in reciept of your mail and i must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this years lucky dip sweepstakes. As you already know your email address was randomly selected along with others from over 125,600 websites on the internet. Each email address was attached to a ticket number. Your email address ( iamwalterclark@yahoo.com) was selected along with six others as winners.
A certificate of prize claims and some vital documents will be sent along side your winnings cheque.The documents to be sent are;

1.WINNING CERTIFICATE FROM UK LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROMOTIONS.
2.WINNING CHEQUE.
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.);
4. CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS(C.O.F.).


Contact our delivery department with the contact information below for futher instructions on how to send the consignment to your location.Please you should also send a copy of your verification form down to the security company to as to authenticate your lottery winnings.
Below is the name of the security agent you are to forward
your verification form to:

DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.

E-MAIL:   swifftcourierr@yahoo.com

Have it in mind that your won prize cannot be deducted from , this is because the total amount has been insured to the real value . This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the national gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.
This is to protect winners and to avoid misappropriation of funds. Its is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{CPEL/OWN/9876}as the subject of any correspondence with the courier company to ensure they respond in a timely manner.
I will require a concise update on proceedings with the firm as soon as you are in contact with them.If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.And i do hope you will consider me for a little bonus after you have recieved your winnings.

Regards
MR WILLIAMS ROBINSON
FIDUCIARY AGENT

The National Lottery Logo

 


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