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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: "collins martins" <uknationallottery@narek.tv>
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:53:34 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

The National Lottery.
P O Box 1010,
Liverpool, L70 1NL,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#951) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 4 match 2006.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers: 02-19-28-33-44-49 (bonus no.21), which
subsequently won you the lottery JACKPOT category i.e match 6.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 500,000(FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize of 2,856,300 shared amongst 4 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
100,00 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 500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollas) would be
released to you by any of our payment offices in UK.
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 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. To file for your
claim,please contact our fiduciary agent:
Email: jamesbruce_fiduciary@yahoo.com
Good luck & congratulation, from me and members of staff of he UK.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Sweepstakes International Program.



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