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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: Walter Jones <lotterybonus@szm.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 15:19:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?iso-8859-2?Q?RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.?=


The United Kingdom Online Lottery Promotions,
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L
70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 0
74/05/ZY369



Dear Lucky Winner,



RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION.



We are pleased to notify you the draw (#1510) of the UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE
LOTTERY, Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday 4th Mar
ch, 2006.


Participants were selected through a Computer Ballot System drawn from a
Pool of over 25,000 E-mails of distinguished Professionals drawn from Euro
pe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,Middle-East, parts of Africa, and
North &amp; 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 Jack
pots.



The Result of our Computer Draw (#1510) selected your Email Address attache
d to E-Ticket Number: 56475600545 188 with Serial Number 5368/02 drew the L
ucky Numbers: 18.27.23.29.31.59 (Bonus No.49), which subsequently won you t
he Lottery in the 2nd Category. You have therefore been approved to Claim a
total sum of £4,350,000(Four Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Po
unds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from aTo
tal Cash Prize of £24,500,000 shared amongst the first Six (6) Lucky Winn
ers in this Category.



Your Prize Award has been insured and is ready for claims. To begin your cl
aims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and a
ccredited Claim Agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 da
ys (Date of this Email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and re
mittance to your designated Bank Account after all statutory obligations ha
ve been satisfactorily dispensed with.



This Promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky Winning Numbe
r falls within our European Booklet Representative office in Europe. In vie
w of this, your £4,350,000( Four Million Three Hundred and Fifty 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 establ
ish contact via E-mail with the particulars presented below citing the Batc
h 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: D
r. Pierce .E. Hudson.
Email: peh_overseasclaimsunit@yahoo.co.uk
Office
Tel: +44-702-305-5144, 702-406-1047, 702-406-1045,
DirectTel: + 44-703-18
2-0462, 703-182-0403,
Fax: +44-709-286-8417.



Our Winners are assured of the utmost Standards of Confidentiality, and Pre
ss anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire.
Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality unti
l the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims.



This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwa
rranted 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 AGE
NT FOR ONWARD REMITTANCE OF YOUR CLAIMS AS A COPY OF YOUR NOTIFICATION MAIL
IS ALSO BEEN SENT TO OUR OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNITS.





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