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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 LOTTERY PROMOTION" <uklottery337@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:00:54 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL/26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
 
Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the Draw (#92) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program.
 
Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
21 32  41  42  43  46  17Bonus 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 £178,226 (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05
 
This is from a total cash prize of £1,782,260 (One Million Seven Hundred And Eighty Two Thousand Two Hundred And Sixty Pounds Sterlings.) shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. 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.
 
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.
 
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 £178,226  (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six 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:
 
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Mr. JAMES LAW
Email: claimsprocess_agent10@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 - 702 - 4060 - 092
 
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact the zonal agent via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the Batch
and Reference Numbers to this letter.
 
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.
 
We the entire staff of UK National lottery congratulates you once again for being one of our lucky winners in this year lottery promotion stake. You are expected to process your claim. Please attached here is the claim verification and funds release form. You are expected to fill and submit it back to the Fiduciary agent immediately via email. Once again congratulations...
                    
                    VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
 
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:___________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.LOTTO NUMBERS:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
13. STATE:__________________________________
14. COUNTRY________________________________
15. NEXT OF KIN:                                                         
16. HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:________________________________
 
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
 MR.PAUL RIVERS
Online co-ordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.

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