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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Brightsparks CONSULTANCY LTD" <brightsparksconsultc@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:41:18 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
+447023050592
(8am-6pm) GMT TIME
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369



Dear Sir/Madam,
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (1012) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International program held on Mon.07 November 2005
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-06-07-17-30-34, and a bonus number
of 08 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £313,770 (Three hundred
and thirteen thousand,seven hundred and seventy pounds sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
£1,882,620 shared amongst the (6) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5
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 funds would 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 £313,770
(Three hundred and Thirteen Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Pounds
Sterling) funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you.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, please
contact our fiduciary
agent:

Ms. Rose Williams
rosewilliams@maktoob.com


You are advice to fill and summit this form to your fiuciary agent.
See below:

REFERENCE NUMBER: UK/9420X2/68

FULL NAME..............................................................
COMPANY NAME: ....................................................
FULL ADDRESS:.........................
..........................................
.............................................................................................
SEX:........................................
AGE...................................
OCCUPATION.............................
TEL.......................................FAX...................................
(If any)
COUNTRY.......................................
E-MAIL.....................................................
HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE...ID card..........(identification on
delivery)

WINNING NUMBER.56475600545 188 serial number 5368/02
...................................

PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE DELIVERED THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE COURIER SERVICE

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
.................................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................
................................................................

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