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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: "Wilton Blair" <wilton_blair@sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:52:31 +0000
Subject: ONLINE DRAWS RESULT OF THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY(WINNERS INFO)!!!!

 
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
TEL: +447024072934, +447024072935,
Ref: UK/14026XZ/06,
Batch: 703/06/UKL369

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1067) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wed 15th,Mar.06.Your e-mail address attached with Serial number 5368/13 drew the lucky numbers:01-14-21-30-35-48(bonus no.24), 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 £178,300(One Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand and Three Hundred Ponds Sterling) in cash credited to file UKL/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £891,500
shared amongst the (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
Results 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 (wed and sat).
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims are processed. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
Find Below your Winning Verification Form, which
is to be completed by you and sent back for the processing of your Winnings prize.
CLAIM FORM. WN:06/805
Your application for the claim of your lottery winning will be duly processed and settlement be made upon completion.
Therefore, carefully fill in the appropriate information in the spaces provided below IN CAPITAL LETTERS and return this form to us as email attachment or fax to facilitate our immediate processing of your claim.
Full Name: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Address: --------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------- Post Code: -------------------------
City/State: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Country: --------------------------------------------------------------------
Occupation: ---------------------------------------------------------------
Date of Birth: ---------------------------------------Sex: -------------------
Tel: -------------------------------------Fax: --------------------------------
Ref No: ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Batch No: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Email Add: -----------------------------------------------------------------
Claimants Signature: ------------------------ Date: ----------------------
PAYMENT SCHEME FORM (B6)
SUBJECT: Notification of Winning Approval.
PRIZE VALUE

CURRENCY MILLION THOUSAND HUNDRED CENTS
GBP
This is for you to indicate the method of payment you want LOTTO NL to pay you the prize you won .
Please do carefully fill in the appropriate information in the spaces provided below. E-mail address___________________________
Ref Number______________________________
SELECT PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT FROM THE LIST BELOW

MODE OF PAYMENT SIGNATURE

(B) BANK TRANSFER (B:T) SIGN .......................................
(C)COURIER DELIVERY (COD) SIGN:.............

YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOUR BANK DETAILS IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE BANK TRANSFER MODE OF PAYMENT.
BENEFICIARY’S BANK DETAILS
Bank Name:………………………………………………………………………………........
; &nb sp;
Bank Address:…………………………….…………………………………………………....
.....………………............................................................................................................
Bank Tel:……………………………….............. Fax: ......................….................................
Account Beneficiary:.............................................................................…………................
Account No:.................................................. Swift Code:.........................………...............
You therefore required to contacting either of these payment centers and relating to your fiduciary agent
Mr. Paul Lampard (
ukverifyingofficer@yahoo.co.uk)

See payment center address.
MR FRED HARRISON
TEL: +447031940028
Email.accountspayingcentre@yahoo.co.uk
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT.
OR
Inability to meet up with the stipulated dates given due to timing and on-availability of travel documents may result in loss of wins as funds will be used for other upcoming draws.
However to prevent this from happening, you can contact: OCEANIC DELIVERY SERVICEaffiliated to the UK national lottery for assistance in claiming your winnings, without you coming down to the united kingdom, they will help you with provision of some important documents to facilitate you getting your winnings before the next lottery draw. You are required to contact the courier officer with the information below.
Contact: OCEANIC DELIVERY SERVICE customer desk with the following details below
MR MARTINS DAVIES. With this email address and quote your ref. no. In addition, this file no. UK/ON/CH:
MR.MARTINS DAVIES CEO
Rev.Felix Philips Director
Mrs Lillian Gills
OCEANIC DELIVERY SERVICE
#12PORTSWOOD ROAD, LIVERPOOL
SO17FW ENGLAND.
TEL: +447023057221, +447024072942
FAX: +447092874780, +447092874781
EMAIL:
oceanicdeliveryservices@yahoo.co.uk
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and get a prize breakdown: -www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Wilton Blair
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

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