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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: "lotto office" <lotto_office004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: 24HRSONLINE@KATAMAIL.COM
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:31:07 +0000
Subject: ****CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER...


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
                                                                   THE OAKROOM LOUNGE.                            
                                                                                                PICCADILLY LONDON. W1B 0BH.     
                                               
 
    [UK National Lottery Logo]     
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT       
BRITISH LOTTERY LONDON, UK.
PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF Nº:UK/2251256003/05
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD 
                                                         WINNING NOTIFICATION  
CONGRATULATIONS!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London, UK wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program  held on  7th day of December, 2005. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
This results is today released to you and
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545-188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
               Ball number 11 Ball number 13Ball number 26 Ball
 number
 34Ball number 44 Ball number 48 and bonus ball number: Bonus Ball number 2
 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. 
 
                                                      
  
This is from a total cash prize of  £25.000,000.00 shared amongst the(5)lucky winners in this category.
  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 bianually.

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.
                                
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your  £500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.


Endeavor to Quote your reference/batch numbers in your correspondence with us and you are advised  not to expose your numbers to avoid double clamming  and unwarranted abuse of this program or you winnings will be void Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: Mr. Richard kerry via this email address:
UKLONDONLOTTERY@KATAMAIL.COM
                UKLONDONLOTTERY1@KATAMAIL.COM
Tel  : +44-7031870371
Fax : +44-8704782827
 
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. 
 
ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS. 
 
Once again congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY .
 

Sincerely Yours
Richard (Mr.)
International Relation Officer.
   You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
 
BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM
  The National Lottery Logo      logos
OUR 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).
                                                           
77635 476378 255667460
1. Full names…………………
2. Phone number……………..
3. Fax number………………
4. Nationality…………………
5. Present Location……………
6. Your Bank Account Details
Bank Name........................................
Account Holder's Name..............................................
Account Number.....................................................
Bank Address...............................................................
Country........................................................................
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