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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Info Claims" <uknationalpromo_lottery@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:44:14 +0000
Subject: XMAS LOTTERY/CONTACT MR SCOTT(URGENT)

FROM:Mr Scott Smith,
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
RAFFLE DRAWS PROMOTIONS 2005
REFERENCE:/DHK110/
BATCH:/NBH12/
LUCKY NUMBER: 09,21,23,31,40,46

Dear Winner,

We are delighted to inform you of the result of Email Lottery
Promotion,Which is part of our promotional draws. Held on the Monday 5th
December 2005 and that you were one the LUCKY WINNERS and your e-mail
address attached toLucky-numbers 09, 21, 23, 31, 40, 46 and Serial-number
13-1003 which consequently won in the Match 5 and 2 Stars , you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $2.500 (Two Million Five
Hundred thousand)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Please be informed that all participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 30,000,000 company and 50,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.To file in for your
claims, contact our affilated COURIER SERVICES for your your winning .

check:
MR.Scott Smith,
DISPATCH OFFICER
ALPHA COURIER
SERVICES
18 KINGS ROAD,
LONDON SW3 5EN,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel:+44 702 308 0281
Fax:+44-0870 068 4912
Official Email:claimsfiduciaryagent@myway.com

Please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks of
this notification. After this time all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next stake.
Note:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, if you wish to
file in for your claims, you are therefore requested to quote the following
claims requirements to the above reply email address.Remember to your
Reference, Batch, and Wining Number, in every one of your correspondence to
our affilated COURIER SERVICES.

Congratulations once again from all the staff here. In order to verify your
winnings, we need your particulars for record purposes, Attached here is a
copy of our verifications form, please fill accordingly so as to proceed
with your winnings. Once again congratulations from all the staff.

1. FULL NAMES.........................................................
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS..........................................
3. PHONE NUMBER....................................................
4. FAX NUMBER........................................................
5. AGE....................................................................
6. OCCUPATION.......................................................
7. NATIONALITY......................................................
8. NEXT OF KIN........................................................


Your's Sincerely,

MS ROSE WOOD

ONLINE COORDINATOR,
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
MASTER HOUSE,29 TARRANT STREET
DUGARD WAY,KENNINGTON,
LONDON SE114TH,UK.
PO Box 1400
Fax:+44-0870 068 4912


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