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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: "lucky winner" <irishlotterywinner_02@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:07:29 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!! (IRISH LOTTERY 2006 PROMO)

                                                                                                      
 Ireland                                                 
 
IRISH GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED
IRISH WEB LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF
(Registration Z720633X).
The Irish Lottery
47 Meadow Vale,
Sligo, Ireland.
Ref: FBUK/2078/3467/94
Batch: AC/A318-58
 
                                    AWARD NOTIFICATION;FINAL NOTICE
 
Dear Lucky Winner,

We are happily announce to you the draw (1032) of the UK IRISH LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on friday 13th January, 2006. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475612545 187, Serial Number: 5368/03 drew the lucky numbers: 11, 19, 25, 33, 34, 42, Bonus 28
(Bonus no.28), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £500.00(Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling's) in cash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/07. This is from a total cash prize of £1000.00(One Thousand pounds sterling),  was approved for the two(2) 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. This promotion takes place weekly.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.
 
The internet emailing idea was used, since most people are not able to purchase tickets and play outside the UK. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

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!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.
  
Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:
Please contact Your Claims Agent:

Contact Person: Mr. john kane
Email:
agent_roykane@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 702 406 0393
 
Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email/billing address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
 
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE IRISH LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Susan Becker
 
Online coordinator for THE IRISH LOTTERY  Sweepstakes International Program

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