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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 NATIONAL LOTTO" <uknationallottowinningnotification@msn.com>
Reply-To: infouklotto2006@atmail.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 22:38:03 +0000
Subject: The National Lottery draw (#942)

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

Ref: UK/9580X2/45
Batch: 062/01/ZY469


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Monday 1st of 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:16474620545 188 with Serial number 5268/02 drew the lucky numbers:4-7-9-11-15-30 (bonus no.25), 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 1,000,000 (One million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9013115308/03. This is from a total cash prize of 10,000,000 shared amongst the(5)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. This promotion takes place weekly.

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 1,000,000(One million pounds sterling)will 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 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.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
 
Mr. William Gore
Tel : +447024063166
Fax :+ 4407075020774
 

* FILL OUT THE WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM BELOW:
 
Your application for the claim of lottery winning prize will be duly processed and settlement made upon certification.
 
Hence, carefully fill in the appropriate information in the space provided below for record purposes to facilitate our immediate commencement of your claims process.
 
*Name of Beneficiary:----------------------------------
 
*Address:---------------------------------------------
 
*City/State:-------------------------------------------
 
*Nationality:-------------------------
 
*Country Of Residence:-------------------------
 
*Sex:------------
 
*Email Address: ---------------------------------------
 
*Tel: -------------------------------------------------
 
*Fax:--------------------------------------------------
 
*Occupation:------------------------
 
*Next of Kin:--------------------------------
 
*Age: ----------------------------
 
*AMOUNT WON:
 
*In Figures: ------------------------------------------
 
*In Words: --------------------------------------------
 
*Lucky Nos:--------------------------------------------
 
*Ticket No: -------------------------------------------
 
Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM ME AND MEMBERS OF STAFF OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Lorraine Dodds(Mrs.)
 
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
 
 
The National Lottery Logo
 U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY  Member Services
Sweepstakes International Program.
You must be 16 or over   to play or claim a prize
 
 

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