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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: "Raymond Schulson" <tattersallinternationallottery_006@msn.com>
Reply-To: agent_ray124@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:30:01 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 
The National Lottery
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
                               WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the Draw (#988) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International Program held on 23rd January 2006.Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 4477-600-545-188  with Ref number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:  01-02-18-25-34-45
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 £750,000:00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds Sterlings) in Cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03

This is from a total cash prize of £7,500,000 ( Seven Million, Five Hundred Pounds Sterling) 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 other 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 £750,000 ( Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand 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.
Note that for security reasons, you are advised to keep your WINNING DETAILS confidential till your Claim is processed and your Winning 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, kindly write to the Fiduciary Department Agent, Mr. Solomon Davies for instant processing of your Winning/Payment.
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
 
Please fill in the appropriate information in the space below:
WINNER'S CLAIM FORM
WINNER'S PERSONAL DATA
First Name.: *
Middle Name.:
Last Name.: *
Gender.:
Month Of Birth.:
Day:
Year:
Marital Status.:
Nationality.: *
Religion.:
Occupation.:
Address 1.: *
Address 2.:
City.: *
State/Province.: *
Zip Code.: *
Mobile phone No.: *
House Phone No.: *
Fax No.:
Email Address.: * eg. username@domainname.com
WINNING INFORMATION
Batch Number.: *
Serial Number.: *
Refrence Number.: *
This is to verify that the information filled in this FORM is a valid particulars of me. Yes: No:
 
This form is valid for only those who have won the UK NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY. Fill in the required fields in the space provided below. No field should be left blank, because your particulars are needed for record purposes.
NOTE : IT IS REQUIRED YOU CLICK THE REPLY BUTTON BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, AS ALL INPUTED DATA MAY BE LOST UPON OUR RECEPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR BROWSER SETTING DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM e.g html program, YOU ARE TO SEND THE REQUIRED DATA IN PLAIN TEXT FORMAT.
Send the duly filled out form to your fiduciary/claims agent who will then commence your claims process.
Note:This form must be submitted to the  Fiduciary  Agent                 Email: cordinator_001@yahoo.co.uk  
TERMS OF SERVICE
I HEREBY DECLARE I AM THE BONAFIDE OWNER/USER OF THE WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS ,THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE ARE VALID,THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY PAYMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY NOR HAS ANY OF MY RELATIVES FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF.I HEREBY GIVE AUTHORISATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MY PRIZE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE.
 
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
 
 
 
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