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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: "David Brimley" <d_brimley@msn.com>
Reply-To: ukstakelottery@winning.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:38:36 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY
184 WESTING FIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Ref: UK/9410R2/03
Batch: 12/28/DEM32

We announce to you the draw (#938) of the UK Stake draw/Promotions held
today in Liverpool UK, THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES, Your
email address was attached to ticket number 36475600545-187UK, with serial
number 9318/14 drew The lucky numbers 18-06-20-14-64-11-05, and
consequently Won you the lottery in the 2ND category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay Of 50 0,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) in cash
credited to file REF NO. Ref: UK/9410R2/03. This is from total prize money
Of 2,000,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) shared among the four International
winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies as part of
International Promotions Programme, which is conducted annually. 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 500,000.00 British Pounds(GBP) will be released to you by our
preferred payment center in London. Our 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 claims 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
programme by some unscrupulous people.Please be warned.
As part of the lottery programme, to avoid Double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants Of this programme.Your prize is deposited safely with a
security Banking firm here in England.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary claim Agent;
Richard Abraham
TeL:+44-7040129853
Email:ukstake@winning.com
Claim/agent incharge.

UK-STAKE NATIONAL LOTTERY
For due processing and remittance of your prize Money, please remember to
quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of your Correspondences
with your agent.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank You for being part of our
promotional lottery programme.
Sincerely,
Helen Edwards
Zonal Co-ordinator
www.national-lottery.com



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