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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: "national lottery" <nationallottery_003@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:04:37 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!


 
U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
20 A'BECKETS AVENUE
PALDWICK, BOGNOR REGIS,
WEST SUSSEX, PO21 4LX
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/688
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
21-01-2006.                                         
                        
 
           UKONLINE 2006 RESULTS UPDATE!
 
 We happily announce to you the draw (#870) of the UNITED KINGDOM HIGHSTAKE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 21st January 2006.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (14)-(26)-(34)-(35)-(36)-(45)bonus # (32).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 £500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file TU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £2,000,000,00 shared amongst the first four (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 bimonthly.

  Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our British booklet representative office in London as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this your £500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you by our affiliate Forwarding security service 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 program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our security/fiduciary agent:
Mr Henry White.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department
Tel: +44-703-187-2112
Email:fiduciary_agent@boxlotto.com

U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY AND E SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY UK.At your disposal, we remain. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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