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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: "patrick berger" <uknational_lotto001@msn.com>
Reply-To: claim_agent0001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:27:20 +0000
Subject: Award Notification

yBRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.           
21 PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.
                                               
 
         The National Lottery Logo
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nş: EGS/2251256003/05
BATCH Nş:14/0017/1PD 
                                             WINNING NOTIFICATION
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London,  wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program  held on 21st day of DECEMBER, 2005. Your email account have been picked as one of the the winners of £1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) .

This results is today released to you and your email address attached  in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of the lucky winners.
Your lucky numbers are:  7 9 16 39 45 46 and bonus ball number:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
                               
 
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place biannually.
To file for your claim/winning, please contact our Legal Department/calim Agent with below information for processing and payment of your claims/winning. Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised to not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming or voiding of your winning. 
 
                      
  
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications  quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible. 
 
Furthermore you are required to contact our representative office  via (Andrew Furness)  winners_office@msn.com as soon as you recieve this mail to enable them file your papers for claim/payment of your prize. ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. 
 
Once again congratulations from our members of staff and thank you for being one of the winners of our promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Patrick Barger
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO
www.ukfreelotto.com
NB.
Alawy Send along your drew
lucky numbers to your Agent for verification
  The National Lottery Logo
Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer)

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