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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uklotto639@msn.com>
Reply-To: agentchriswalter_3000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:12:24 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

 UK LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

UK Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#471) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on January 2nd, 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 7 11 15 21 35 47 43(bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £250,000 ( Two hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of  £10,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) 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 until the end of the year.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. (5647560054) In view of this, your £250,000 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 funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers
, this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To claim your prize, please write to the fiduciary Agent Mr.Chris Walter
 
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENTCENTRE AGENT
OVER SEAS CLAIM UNIT
Mr.Chris Walter
TEL:702-401-3621
TEL:703-191-4336
 
YOUR DETAILS
 
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Moore

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Mr. John Moore
Online coordinator   
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You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
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