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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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Fraud email example:

From: "AWARD NOTIFICATION" <uknational_onlinemails@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:40:49 +0000
Subject: UKNATIONAL PROMO PDV LTD IS registered under the Data Protection

 
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
UKNATIONAL E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NUMBER: UNL/26510460037/02
BATCH NUMBER: 24/00319/IPD
TICKET NUMBER: 023-0148-790-459
File Ref number: UNL/26510460037/02
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1018) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held in NEWCASTLE
UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket numberticket number
023-0148-790-459 with
REFF NUM UNL/26510460037/02 which consequently won the lottery in the
category.and Bonus Ball (02,11,27,29,36,44. Bonus Ball 15) which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£500,000.00(Five hundred thousand British pounds sterling) in cash, credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.
All participants for this 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 500,000.00(Five thousand ,seven hundred thousand
British pounds sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment
offices .
Our claims 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 receive 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, contact our claims agent below with the
following
information.
 
CONTACT NAME: ANDREW .G. FURNESS
CITY/ COUNTRY: LONDON, ENGLAND
EMAIL: uknational_onlinepdvmails@yahoo.es
 
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this
program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.
Yours faithfully,
ANDREW FURNESS
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
UKnational International Program

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of this message is strictly prohibited.
If you received this message in error,
please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the
original message.
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