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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 NATIONALLOTTERY" <uklottery0425@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:21:51 +0000
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION...



England National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Milford House,1 Milford
Street Swindon
England SN1 1HL.


Ref: ENL/481UYI/02
Batch: 09/15/0014
Memo From: England National Lottery programs

Congratulations, we happily announce to you the draw of the England National
Lottery programs held 10:30am, December 15th 2006 in England. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category. You are therefore, been approved to claim a
total sum of US$500,000.00 ( five hundred thousand, United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize
of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for England National
Lottery. The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two
winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London.
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize
is to be handled by your Claims Director you are to provide him with the
following information to facilitate your winnings.



Mr. Frank Micheal.
Email: claims_agent_department@yahoo.co.uk
Customer Service:+447023054223


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CLAIM REQUIREMENT FORM

1. Full names...................................

2. Residential address.........................

3. Phone number...............................

4. Fax number...................................

5. Occupation..................................

6. Sex........................................

7. Age........................................


8. Nationality...............................


CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION

I ..................................... Declare as the
lottery prize winner that all information I have provided for my winning
claims are true and correct information of myself. I agree with the uk
National Lottery programs policy and regulation in line with my lottery
claims.


We congratulate you once again.

your's sincerely,
Shally morgan



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