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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: "IRISH DRAW" <irishlottery01@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:49:32 +0000
Subject: IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED

 
IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
IRISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF
(Registration Z720633X).
 
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vales,
Sligo, Ireland.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
 
We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the IRISH LOTTERY PROGRAMME
online Sweepstakes International Program held on 9 November 2005.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/05
drew the lucky number: 22 which subsequently won the LOTTO PLUS 1 prize.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.000 Euros (One Million
Euros) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/05 of Irish Lottery.
 
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web
through a computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 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  1,000,000.000
Euros would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe(UK). 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
 
Agent David Jones
 
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other relevant documents/paperwork can be
prepared for you. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than One month. After
this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed. In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your Reference
Number(LSUK/2031/8161/05) and Batch Number (R3/A312-59) in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
 
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims 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.
Good luck from me and members of staff of the IRISH LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
MR BRAIN HUNT.
 
Online coordinator for IRISH LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMME 2005.

 

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