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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: "THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <winners_guide@winnerscontact.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:17:53 +0000
Subject: UK ONLINE EMAIL LOTTERY(WINNING NOTIFICATION)

                                           Lotto
 
[UK National Lottery Logo] 
The National Lottery Logo  

The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

                                                                 
 
                                     WINNING  NOTIFICATION:
      
 We happily announce to you the draw (# 1024) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 5th November 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
Ball number 12 Ball number 13 Ball number 21 Ball number 26 Ball number 32 Ball number 39 Bonus Ball number 17
which subsequently won you the lottery in  the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus. You have therefore been approved  to claim a total sum of £118,149 (One Hundred And Eighten Thousand, One Hundred Fourty-Nine Pounds Sterlings Only) in cash credited to fil XYL /26510460037/05 . You can check Your winnings at: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/winCheck/winCheckerStart.do
 
This is from a total cash prize of  £1,772,235 (One Million, Seven Hundred And Seventy Two Thousand, Two Hundred And Thirty-Five Pounds Sterlings Only) shared amongst the (15) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus. 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, associatons and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place Twice weekly(Wednesdays and Saturday). 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 £118,149 (One Hundred And Eighten Thousand, One Hundred Fourty-Nine Pounds Sterlings Only) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
 
Our European 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 fudiciary agent:
Agent: Thomas Gleens.
Email: agent_gleens@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447031954831.
Fax:+44712436711
 
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.

  PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO : 
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:customercare@winnerscontact.com 

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of  your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

SIR GEORGE HARRIS
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
Program.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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