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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: "Williams Chester" <promodirector03@msn.com>
Reply-To: danestradadan@yahoo.cp.uk
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:42:58 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS WINNER

icThe National Lottery LogoLotto

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Notice Centre)

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#1030) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on,wednessday 01 March 2006 (Draw 1030).

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

Ball number 12 Ball number 13 Ball number 21 Ball number 26 Ball number 32 Ball number 39 Bonus Ball number 17

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 £118,149 (One hundred and eighteen thousand, one hundred and fourty nine pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .

This is from a total cash prize of £1,772,235 (One million, seven hundred and seventy two thousand, two hundred and thirty five pounds sterlings.) shared amongst the (15) 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,associatons and corporate bodies that are listed online.

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 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 £118,149 (One hundred and eighteen thousand, one hundred and fourty nine pounds sterlings) would 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 him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential 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:

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Dr. Williams Chester
Email: agentcester006@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +447024075307

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch
and reference numbers to this letter.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

REV. GEORGE HARRIS
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also
get a prize breakdown:-
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Weekly Payout - Win £1,000 a week for a year

You must be 16 or over 
to play or claim a prize



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