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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: "Online Coordinator" <winningresults_5@msn.com>
Reply-To: uklotto_mrrussellweaver@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:14:44 +0000
Subject: Winning Results

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


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

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#966) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 27th
January,
2006.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:


Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category
i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £600,000 (Six
hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings)in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first
four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 4 plus bonus.

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

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
bookletrepresentative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.

In view of this, your £600,000 (Six hundred thousand pounds
sterlings)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 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 contact our claims agent:

Mr. Russell Weaver
Phone: +44-702-305-8332
Email:uklotto_mrrussellweaver@yahoo.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.


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