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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: "THE NATIONAL LOTTERY" <informationdept_uklottowinnings1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 01:08:09 +0000
Subject: NEW YEAR WINNER::::::::::::::::::::::::::CONGRATULATIONS

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Date:16-01-2006.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369




WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#963) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International programme held on Saturday
January 15th 2006.This Draw is part of our New Year Bonus to all
internet users World Wide.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 14-18-29-33-37-39-47(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 £516,778.00(Five
hundred and Sixteen thousand,seven hundred and seventy eight pounds sterling
only) /$921,201(Nine hundred and twenty one thousand two hundred and one
dollars only)in cash/check credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £3,100,673.00 shared amongst the first
six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e Prize for six balls.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from a
World Wide Web sites through a computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place Periodically.

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 £516,778 (Five hundred and Sixteen
thousand,seven hundred and seventy eight pounds sterling) 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.

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 kindly fill out the claims form below
and send to our fiduciary agent with the contact below. :

Mr.WALTER ATKINSON
Email:uklotterywinningsagent@hotmail.com

1. FULL
NAMES:____________________________________________

2. DATE OF
BIRTH:_________________________________________________

3. SEX:___________________________

4. MARITAL
STATUS:_____________________________________

5.CONTACT ADDRESS:____________________________________

6.TELEPHONE
NUMBER:________________________________________

7.OCCUPATION:________________________________________________

8.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_/_________________________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested datas,he shall send to you
the contact information of the paying Office so you can proceed
with effecting the release of your funds.

Kindly Fill the form above and send to our fiduciary agent with
the contact below,

Mr.WALTER ATKINSON
Email:uklotterywinningsagent@hotmail.com

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,



STEVEN BURTLER
Online coordinator
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days


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