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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: "mart katete" <uknationallottorypromo@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimsagent1000@uk2.net
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:16:48 +0000
Subject: WINNIG NOTIFICATIONS

 
UNITED KINGDOM ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
TRADE MARK:UKLOTTERY#NW907UNION JACK.
CARPENDERS PARK
WATFORD,HERTFORDSHIRE
WD 195 UNITED KINGDOM.
 DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR&ON-LINE CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

                                           NOTIFICATION.
We officially announce the result of the UNITED KINGDOM  SWEEPSTAKES ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the 28TH SATURDAY JANUARY 2006.
Your email address attached to a ticket number 7289-11546632-152 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers
Ball number 1Ball number 25Ball number 26Ball number 27Ball number 39Ball number 49 Bonus Ball number 37  
which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of POUNDS 450,000 (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY ) in cash credited to the file reference number:
UKLT/245512568021/05.This is from a total cash price of POUNDS 9,000,OOO (NINE MILLION POUNDS ONLY) for TWENTY lucky winners approved for the first category of winners.
To File  your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent below.

Name  : Mr James .carta.
E-mail: claimsagent1000@uk2.net,
Tell:+44-703-1967-247
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release order
Department,
For the immediate release of your payments you are to contact claims agent;

NB. A receipt/copy (via phone, email and fax) of every transaction with your claim agent should be forwarded to the above email address for record and documentation purpose. This is to curtail the issue of double prize claim as earlier experienced. Remember that this programe is organised to enhance  unity and  also encourage all micro-soft users all over the world
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

TOBY BAILEY
VICE-PRESIDENT                                                                                       
  
  

UK  ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

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