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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: "UK National Lottery" <email_uklotterydesk6@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: email_lottoagent@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:04:36 +0000
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification.

The National Lottery Logo
Web Bug from http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/i/s.gif
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX
England
(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/69
Batch: 074/05/ZY379
                                         
                               WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are happily to announce to you the draw #(1064) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 4th March 2006 is yet to be claimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:66475600545 306 with Serial number 5377/06 drew the lucky numbers:
Ball number 1Ball number 16Ball number 22Ball number 32Ball number 33Ball number 40
Bonus Ball number 48Bonusball.
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 634,310 (six hundred and Thirty-four thousand Three hundred and Ten pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023117310/06. 
 
   This is from a total cash prize of  1,805,860GBP  shared amongst the(7)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 plus bonus.
  All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and 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  634,310GPD (six hundred and Thirty-four thousand Three hundred and Ten 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 her.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim 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 claims agent below.
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Name:Mr Charles McCoy.
Phone:+447031911231.
E-mail:email_lottagent12@yahoo.co.uk

Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release order
Department,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone/fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone/fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
sincerely
sincerely
 
JAMES IRVIN
 CONTROLER
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O.Box 1010
Liver pool, L701NL,
United Kingdom.
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
The National Lottery
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