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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uk_national_lottery001@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:22:52 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOU HAVE WON THE U.K INTERNATIONAL FREE LOTTERY

 
   
                              
 
   The National Lottery Logo                                                                     
                                
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY   
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369 
 
                                 
 
                                               WINNING NOTIFICATION 2005

Dear  Lucky Winner,
We  happily announce to you the draw (#994) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on on WEDNESDAY 23RD  NOVEMBER 2005. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 1026 drew the lucky numbers:
Lotto Ball number 18Lotto Ball number 20Lotto Ball number 22Lotto Ball number 30Lotto Ball number 32Lotto Ball number 39 Lotto Bonus Ball number 3
(bonus no.03), 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  £450,000.00 {Four  Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}  in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
      This is from a total cash prize of £450,000,000.00 {Four Hundred and Fifty Million Great Britain pounds  sterlings} was approved for the(10)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 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 European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £450,000.00 {Four  Hundred and Fifty Thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings} will 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 claim 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:
******************************************************************
Name  : MR DAVID BRAIN
E-mail: claim_sweepstakeagent14@yahoo.co.uk

Tel:    +44 703 184 2104
Foreign Services Manager,
Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
******************************************************************


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Susan Moore
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY  Sweepstakes International Program.
 
    

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