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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" <uknationallottery1114477@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: danstuart147@mac.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:30:14 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!:

The National Lottery Logo

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF:
(Registration Z720633X).

Dear,


BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.

Ref: BWLW/67451/01
Batch: 01/14/31711-3
 FROM: Elizabeth Hanks,

CONTROLLER        

 

        

SUBJECT: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!!:

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#994) of the BRITISH WEB LOTTERY,online sweepstakes
international program held on  Sat 19, Nov 05, Your e-mail address attached 
to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:

04,09,10,19,24,37,  

 

(bonus no.+28 ),
which subsequently won you the lottery in in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£500,000.00{Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}

 In cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of
£500,000.00{Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}
shared amongst the {10} 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 union associations and
corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

 Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British
booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £500,000.00

{Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}

would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding service in London.

Our  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.

For the immediate release of your funds you are to  provide the following details to our fiduciary agent;
 
FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:........................
 
CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................
 
CITY/STATE:.......................................
 
COUNTRY:..........................................
 
NATIONALITY:......................................
 
SEX:.......................AGE:...................
 
MARITAL STATUS...................................
 
TEL NO:...........................................
 
NEXT OF KIN:......................................
 
AMOUNT WON:.......................................
 
REFENCE NO:................BATCH NO:..............
 
LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO..............
 
SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........
  
  To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.
***************************************************************
Name  : Mr Danny Stuart

E-mail: danstuart147@mac.com

Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
             LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

***************************************************************
 

 

 

     sincerely

 

Elizabeth Hanks,
 CONTROLLER

BRITISH WEB LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.

 

 

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
WARNING!!! ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION
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