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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: "ONLINE RESULT" <onlineresult247@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:02:56 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS---YOU HAVE WON UK ONLINE LOTTO.


   NATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
79 BOVILL ROAD
LONDON. SE23 1EL.

 

Ref: EGS/2251256003/02
Batch: 14/0017/1PD

                               WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

The board of directors and entire member of staff of the UK National Lottery wishes to inform you of the result of the (Email Addresses Ballot) online Sweepstakes international program held at the British Headquarter.

Your email account have been picked as a winner of Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (L600,000.00) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total sum of Four Million, Two hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (L 4,200,000.00) shared amongst seven winners. This results is now released to you on 14th December, 2005 and your email address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers 07-09-17-22-27-40 and bonus ball 41 in the Lotto, to check your results online click on this link http://lottery.co.uk/res/.

participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email address users.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore bank with a hardcover insurance. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by the general public

Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims supervisory officer at the Uk National Lottery Head Quarters, Payment Release Order Department Mr.Davids Blackwells on Tel:+44-702-305-1572, +44-703-195-7203  or email:claimsagent_blackwells@inmail24.com you to quote your lucky numbers for confirmation on winning.

All winning must be claimed not later than 25nd December, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed prize for good cause.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

You are therefore advised to give the following informations to the fiduciary Mr.Davids Blackwells via email : claimsagent_blackwells@inmail24.com

 

1. Full name and address.

2. Country.

3. Tel and fax number.

4. Occupation.

5. Age/Sex

Congratulations from the entire member of staff and thank you for being part of our email account users program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive (International Sweepstakes).


Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams(Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).

Affiliates The Lottery Company and lottery.co.uk is in no way affiliated with, associated with or approved or endorsed by Camelot Group plc or The National Lottery Commission.

 

Material Copyright © 2005 The Lottery Co. Ltd.


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