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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: "British Lottery" <post_masters@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:59:38 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

 
Award Notification
 

                                        

We are please to inform you of the announcement today 26/11/05 of your selection of one of the five winners of the promotional UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES held recently as part of our EXPERIMENTAL BONANZA. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of GBP #500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLING.)

 

After randomly selecting 10,000 participants from an initial database of 200,000 emails all participants were selected through a computer ballot system from the Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada, Middle East, USA and South America as part our International Promotions Program, which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry Worldwide and zoning all participants by their respective continents from across the globe, we produced an extensive list from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand Draw prize. Your Winning numbers which consequently won in the category C .

Bonus Ball number 17Ball number 21Ball number 32Ball number 41Ball number 42Ball number 43Ball number 46
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When this programme takes place, email addresses of unknown individuals (ghost Participants) are drawn from all over the world. Their email addresses are attached to certain numbers. If by chance, a certain email address (with numbers attached) tallies with some lucky numbers, email confirmation is being sent to the owners of those Addresses. The winnings addresses are selected with the help of a complicated Electronic email balloting system as earlier stated.

 

Mr. Ossian Kendrick

Email: ossiankendrickuk@cosmail.com

External Service Manager,

UK National Lottery

United Kingdom.

Tel: +44-703-194-6007

Tel: +44-703-190-3476

  Fax: +44-870-478-4345

www.uknational-loteryonline.com 

 

In other to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote Your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

 

REF: UK/9420X2/68

BATCH: 074/05/ZY369

SERIAL NUMBER: 5368/02.

 

  1. Winners should send to the claims officer detailed address where they want their funds paid or sent.
  2. Winners must send their names, address, telephone number and means of identification (International Passport or drivers licence to claims officer, via E-mail or Fax to process the immediate payment of your prize.

 Congratulations once again.

Sincerely,

 

Lottery Coordinator.

UK National Lottery Org

 
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                                   You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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