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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: "Mrs Gloria Freshdews" <freebritishonlinelotto@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimsboard@email.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:35:34 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT SPONSORED EMAIL ACCOUNT LOTTERY DRAW/GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

 
   

Xmas Bonus

 
                                    
  


NOTE: SEND YOUR RESPONSE (VIA VERIFICATION FORM PROVIDED)TO
 
Customer Service Unit
CONTRACTED AGENCY:  INLAND SECURITIES/ AFFILIATES, UK.
Mr. James Lee Powe.
Tel: + (44) 7031 9136 15

28 TANFIELD ROAD  London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K

 
 

Programs and Events Department

The United Kingdom - Frontline Group

The British National Lottery,

P.O. Box 251,

Watford

WD1 8GD


                                              WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are officially informing you of the result of the Frontline Lottery Winners International programs held on the 15th of NOVEMBER  2005 as part of our promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number BTL/491OXI/04 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch number 12/25/0304 which consequently won in the 3rd category via our electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a pay out of  600,000 GBP (SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some individuals.
The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 500,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This promotional program being the first of its kind will now take place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pound Sterlings International Lottery. To file for your claim, you will be contacting our Customer Service Unit, authorized to conduct the neccessary verification to enable you receive total payment (You will receive more information upon your acknowledgment of this email). Forward response of acknowledgement ot the above contracted agency.

This promotional lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and other private organizations and we intend to use this medium to help individuals generate fortunes which would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their immediate environment. All winning must be claimed not later than One Week of Acknowledgment. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as Unclaimed.  After this date all winning funds will be included in our subsequent program. In order to avoid complications always quote your reference number in all correspondence.  

N.B Anybody under the age of 16 is not allowed to participate in the end of year draw.
 
Your's in service,

Mrs Gloria Freshdews.
(Programs & Events).                                                      TRACK    Nº: 51024060210
 


 

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The Lottery Company and www.Freelotto.com is in affiliation with,
associated with

 or approved or endorsed by Frontline Group plc or The National Lottery Commission.


 

                          CLAIMS  VERIFICATION FORM

 

Dear winner

 
Congratulations once again from all the staff here.In order to verify your
winnings,we need your particulars for record purposes.Attached here is a
copy of our verifications form,please fill accordingly so as to proceed
with your winnings.
 
 
1. FULL NAMES:________________________________________________________
 
2. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________
 
3. SEX:_________________________
 
4. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
 
5.CONTACT
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________

6.COUNTRY:_____________________________________

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________________________
 
8.OCCUPATION:______________________________________________
 
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________________
 
10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________
 
11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________
 

Regards,

Online coordinator for BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm


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The Frontline Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation, the Intel Group, Toshiba,

Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies. The Frontline LOTTERY

internet draw in each quater of theyear and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers

worldwide. We are proud to say that up to One Million Pounds are won annually in more than 150 Countries worldwide

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