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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: "UKNATIONAL LOTTERY" <uknationallottery1000@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:16:24 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

The National Lottery Logo
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL(UK)
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.EC1 N 7RE LONDON
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the National
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the
1st of July 2005 in London.
 
Your Name and e-mail address attached to ticket number:
564 75600545188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the
lucky numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd
category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a
total sum of £2,500,000.00(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Pound)
in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash
prize of £10 Million pound.
 
In view of this, your £2,500,000.00(Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand Pound) would be released to you by our
affiliate bank in London.Our agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as
soon as you make contact with him .
 
All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion
takes place annually. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements.
 
To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by
contacting our accredited agent:
 
MR.Greg Harrison. 
CLAIM AGENT.
TEL + +44-783-594-9077
Email: overseacreditcommissionuk@yahoo.co.uk
NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process;
winners will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager,to have their
winnings notarized. Winners are to cover the legal charges not
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL(UK),
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize


This message is the property of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY. Forwarding, printing, copying, or otherwise reproducing this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and discard this message. Thank You.

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