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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: "Claims Agent" <gamelotto@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:29:30 +0000
Subject: WINNER!!!

          UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!
UKONLINE?INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).Date:16TH/11/05
The Union Jack
National Lottery           
P O Box 1010         
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05 
Batch: 074/05/ZY369 
                                                                          
                         
                        
      
  
                                                                 WINNINGNOTIFICATION         

We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 10th November ,2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5647560054 188 with Serial number 5368/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky numbers:(-02-06-21-34-35-49-(46-)"bonus no 46. 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  £250.000 (two hundred and fifty  thousand  pound sterling)  in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03 in a total sum of £1,000,000 (one million pounds sterlings) lotto jackpot shared amongst the  first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage  16.9%  .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 London booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your  £250,000 (two hundred and fifty  thousand pound sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in London.Our fiduciary 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 moneyremitted 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 fiduciaryagent:
 
CONGRATULATIONS  from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Brain Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
NATIONAL LOTTERY
 
Brain Hunt
Controller

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