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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: "Spencer Cole" <dko_sp25@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:09:39 +0000
Subject: UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

 

UNITED KINGDOM ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
TRADE MARK:UKLOTTERY#NW907UNION JACK.


CARPENDERS PARK
WATFORD,HERTFORDSHIRE
WD 195 UNITED KINGDOM
.

 

 DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR&ON-LINE CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.


                                          
 NOTIFICATION.


We officially announce the result of the UNITED KINGDOM  HIGH-STAKE ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 23rd OF NOVEMBER, 2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 7289-11546632-152 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers

Lotto Ball number 14Lotto Ball number 18Lotto Ball number 29Lotto Ball number 33Lotto Ball number 37Lotto Ball number 39 Lotto Bonus Ball number 47

which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of US$ 1,500,000 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY ) in cash credited to the file reference number:
UKLT/245512568021/05.This is from a total cash price of USD 30,000,000 (THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) for TWENTY lucky winners approved for the first category of winners.


Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account,as this is part of  our protocol,to enable the facilitation of won prices to our winners without further problems.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names  all over the world as part of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year.

 

To File for your claim, please contact our claims agent below.
***************************************************************
Name  : Mr. John Smith
E-mail: johnsmith2520@yahoo.co.uk

Tell:+44-8717205780
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

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

For processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated bank account.
Note: that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 22ND OF DECEMBER, 2005 LAST COLLECTION DATE. After this date all funds will be returned to our treasury as unclaimed. You are adviced to quote your reference and batch number in every correspondence with us or your claims agent in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications. . Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.


NB. A receipt/copy(via phone, email and fax) of every transaction with your claim agent should be forwarded to the above email address for record and documentation purpose. This is to curtail the issue of double prize claim as earlier experienced. Remember that this programe is organised to enhance  unity and  also encourage all micro-soft users all over the world
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you for being part of our promotions program.


SPENCER COLE
VICE-PRESIDENT
UK ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.

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