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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: "frank john" <frank_johnloto66@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:04:11 +0000
Subject: BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

                                                          
      BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
         
The Union Jack       BRITISH LOTTERY 2006
                                      
British Lottery Headq uarters:
Customer Service                                                                     
33 YATCH BASIN MARINA OFFICES,
UPON TYNE NEWCASTLE LONDON.

Batch: 14/211/0374  
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02 
                                       
                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION
   We happily announce to you the draw (#974) of the British yearly lottery programs programs held on the 4th Febuary 2006 in London, Your e-mail address attached, to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number: 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 1 25  26   27   39    49    Bonus ball 37  Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of  £684,008 (Six Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand and Eight Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file RPC/9080115322/44. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes place annually.
 
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery, The estimated 125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the 363 million pounds sterlings jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £684,008 (Six Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand and Eight Pounds Sterling) would be released and converted to you in your country of residence currency on a certified bank cheque which you shall deposit and cash at your bank in your country of residence and will be delivered to you at your home add ress free of charges via a secured courier service.
 
Our european agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.
To file for your claim, please contact our claims processing officer with the below details for the  processing of your claims.
 
Overseas Claims Unit
UNITED KINGDOM Lottery Fiduciary Agent Officer
Contact Person: Mr. DAVID WILLIAM
 
                
 
PLEASE FILLOUT THE VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO ANY OF THE AGENT OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.
1.FULL NAMES:___
2.ADDRESS,CITY, STATE,ZIPICODE:
3.SEX:
4. AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7. COMPANY:_____________________ B. POSITION HELD:
8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE
9.ANNUAL INCOME:
10..E-MAIL ADDRESS: 

11.TELEPHONE NUMBE:   ....................... ( state best time to call )
12.LOTTO NUMBER:           B. DRAW NUMBER:
13.TICKET NUMBER:_   B. SERIAL NUMBER:  
14.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________________________
15.AMOUNT WON:__
16. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:___________________________
 
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our yearly promotional lottery program.
 
Sincerely,
manegement
 
Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using British National Lottery addresses, that are not from The British Lottery. The British National Lottery is aware of scams and do not participate in such, we are in the campaign strictly fighting against lottery scams worldwide. Please Be Warned !!!....
  PLEASE REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO :
CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS DEPT:willi_am2211@yahoo.co.uk
 
NOTE: Due to series of complaint by past winners, to avoid your winnings being diverted by impersonation, You are therefore advice to take this as top most secret and strictly confidential from any third party until your winning certified bank cheque has been delivered to you. This is to avoid the diversion and misappropriation of winners funds. Please Be Warned !!!....
 
LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the BRITISH INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
    
Yours faithfully,
MR SAMSON SHAWN
       Director.International Promotions Unit,                                
                                                    
 
     You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
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