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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Uk=20National=20Lottery?= <online_claimsagent150@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: agentclaims@pekklemail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:03:24 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: online_claimsagent150@yahoo.co.uk

UK-LOTTO Headquarters

Customer Service


The National Lottery

PO Box 1010

Liverpool

L70 1NL

United Kingdom.

Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05

Batch: R3/A312-59

WINNING NOTIFICATION:



We happily announce to you the draw (#999) held on Wednesday , 23rd

November 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:

56475600545

188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

04,29,39,41,43,45,42.

which subsequently won you the Match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore

been

approved to claim a total sum of ?,251,420(One million, Two Hundred and

Fifty One Thousand, Four Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterling) in cash

credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.



All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the

World Wide Web through a 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 ?,251,420 would be released to you by any of our

payment offices in Europe.



To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. Mark Roger

Email: agenclaim@pekklemail.com

Tel: +44 7040125683

Fax: +44-87-1247-1755

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:

2.Address:

3.Marital Status:

4.Occupation:

5.Age:

6.Sex:

7.Nationality:

8.Country Of Residence:

9.Telephone Number:

10.Fax Number:

11.Draw Number above:



That way your winning certificate and all other relevant

documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.You would be required to

show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque i.e.

Drivers

license or International passport.For security reasons, you are advised

to keep your winning information confidential till your claims 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.



Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.



Yours faithfully,



Sir Jones Dutcher.

Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International

Program.



- Uk National Lottery


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