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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: "info uklotto" <info_uk_44lotto@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.kristy_j@88.am
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:14:18 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

The National Lottery Logo 
 
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
  WINNING NOTIFICATION:
  
  We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on WEDNESDAY 14TH OF DECEMBER 2005 in LEEDS
UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial  number 1041 drew the lucky numbers: 07-09-17-22-27-40-41 which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and
fifty four Thousand United States Dollars)in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $8,540,000
million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category.
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.
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 US$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty
four Thousand United StatesDollars)would be released to you by our
payment office in europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact Her. 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 claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mrs kristy Johnson.
Email :- mrs.kristy_j@88.am
You can go to our online result site to confirm the
value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK-LOTTO.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional ! lottery
program.
Sincerely,
MR.PAUL HANSON
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

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