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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 NATIONAL LOTTERY" <irishlotterywinning@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:19:28 +0000
Subject: Ref: UK/9420X2/68(NOTIFICATION)


The Irish Lottery
P O Box 1010
11 G Lower Dorset Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland
(Customer Services)


Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1004) of the IRISH LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International program held on Wed 14 Sep 2005 - 9.31pm. It is now available for claims and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:06, 19, 24, 25, 38, 41, (bonus no.16), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of €7,408,677.00 Euro (Seven million, four hundred and eight thousand, six hundred seventy seven Euros) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03, your winning ticket in this category i.e Match 6 plus bonus.All participants for the 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 €7,408,677.00 Euro (Seven million, four hundred and eight thousand, six hundred seventy seven Euros) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European 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 claim 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 fiduciary agent:

MR BEN RICHARDSON
Tel: +44 703 191 1699
        +44 703 193 0649
Fax: +44 709 286 1055


Email:  mrbenrichard@yahoo.co.uk
 
Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-

http://www.irishlotto.net/news.htm

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE IRISH LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Vivian Kelly(Mrs)
Online coordinator for THE IRISH LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

 
Confidentiality Notice:

Please note that this email, and any files that may be attached to it,is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s). If you received this email in error,please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message (making sure it is also deleted from the Deleted Items folder of your mail client).

Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of IRISH LOTTERY and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by IRISH LOTTERY finance and insurance when addressed to comet finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s).

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