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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: "Global Programmes" <globalsports2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:44:54 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL WON

GLOBAL SPORTS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL/FAX: +44 870 60 5550

Ref: GSP005/Q3.1
Batch: 3/1-2005C7

Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: SELECTION FOR PRIZE/AWARD CONFIRMATION
We are delighted to notify you the draw (#915), the shortlisting and
inclusion of your mail ID among the 50 winners of the Global Sports Online
Sweepstakes International Lottery Promotion Program organized quarterly
under the auspices of UK Lottery held on February 13th 2006

Your name has been attached to Ticket Number 41-47-17-21-13-18, with Serial
Number 9375B, REF: GSP005/Q3.1 and BATCH: 3/1-2005C7 in our collator's data
sheet and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category in match 5 plus
associated bonus.

You are therefore entitled to a claim of 5% (&pound;1.8Million) of the
&pound;36Million voted for the promotional program. This prize award is
envisaged for the promotion of sports in individual winner's locality in the
country of origin, and has been credited to file: GSP/9023118308/05.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and accredited claim agent
for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email
inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to you in the
preferred payment as shall be indicated
by you and after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.

This promotion takes place quarterly. 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 &pound;1.8million (One
Million Eight Hundred 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 funds as soon as you contact him.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the
hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr. Alfred Scott
Email:globalsports2006@gmail.com

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.

CONGRATULATIONS again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program We remain.
Very Truly Yours,


The Director of Promotions
GLOBAL SPORTS PROMOTION
UK Lottery International
globalsports2006@gmail.com

NOTE: Always quote your Reference No.GSP005/Q3.1 and Batch No.: 3/1-2005C7
in every of your correspondences with us or to our coordinate sponsor's
bank. Should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims
processing agent as soon as possible.



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of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
Information that is privileged, proprietary,confidential and exempted from
disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify
the sender, and erase this E-mail message immediately.

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