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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: "lotto winners" <lotto_winners016@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:45:03 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/06/ZY369

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#1001) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 10th JANUARY 2006 and was
officially announce on 11TH JANUARY 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10-12-13-17-31-37(bonus ball no.44),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6.You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,440,772(One
million,four hundred and fourty thousand,seven hundred and seventy two
pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £2,881,544 shared amongst the first two
(2)jackpot lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6.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 which are America,Africa, Asia,
Australia,Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.

This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our AFRICAN booklet representative office in SOUTH AFRICA as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this,You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £1,440,772(One million,four hundred and
fourty thousand,seven hundred and seventy two pounds sterlings)would be
released to you by of our payment offices in AFRICA.

Our AFRICAN agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact them.For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
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 contact our FIDUCIARY agent:

MR,WILLIAMS LEMBA
Email:williams_lemba@yahoo.com
PHONE:+27-73-938-2620
Yours faithfully,

Mrs,Jennifer Dave.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY


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