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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: "Dr. Pierce Hudson" <uklottodepartment_01@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 02:34:32 +0000
Subject: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.


The United Kingdom Online Lottery Promotions,
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/06
Batch: 074/06/ZY369
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
RE: NEW YEAR BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.
 
We are pleased to notify you the draw (#1138) of the UNITED KINGDOM
ONLINE LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday
21st January, 2005.
 
Participants were selected through a Computer Ballot System drawn from
a Pool of over 25,000 E-mails of distinguished Professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of
Africa, and North & South America as part of our International Promotions
Program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.
We hope with part of your Prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent Lottery Jackpots.
 
The Result of our Computer Draw (#1138) selected your Email Address
attached to E-Ticket Number: 34212377353 244 with Serial Number 7531/09
drew the Lucky Numbers: 22.12.66.85.15.99 (Bonus No.55), which
subsequently won you the Lottery in the 2nd Category. You have therefore been
approved to Claim a total sum of £900,000( Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a Total Cash Prize of £8,500,000 shared
amongst the first Six (6) Lucky Winners in this Category.

Your Prize Award has been insured and is ready for claims. To begin
your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and accredited Claim Agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a
period of 21 days (Date of this Email inclusive) for the processing of
your winning and remittance to your designated Bank Account after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
 
This Promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky Winning
Number falls within our European Booklet Representative office in
Europe. In view of this, your £900,000(Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling) would be released to you by any of our Payment offices in
Europe.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
 
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your Winnings as soon as you contact him. You may wish
to establish contact via E-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the Batch and Reference Numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Fridays, Saturdays 10.00am - 5.00pm
and Sundays 1.30pm - 5.30pm.
 
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Dr Pierce E Hudson
Email:Piercehudson01@yahoo.com
Office Tel: +44-702-305-5144
DirectTel: + 44-44 702 305 4630
Fax: +44-709-286-1406.
 
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.
 
NOTE: Anybody under the Age of 18 is Automatically Disqualified.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,
 
Walter Jones
Lottery Co-Ordinator.
 
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BUT TO YOUR FIDUCIARY
AGENT FOR ONWARD REMITTANCE OF YOUR CLAIMS.

 

 

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