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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: "Queensley Smith" <queensley_smith03@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:06:08 +0000
Subject: UK AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1032) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held and officially announce
today 21st of MARCH  2006.
 
Your e-mail address attached to  the Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: 12-13-25-30-45-47(bonus ball no.42), which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6.You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £1,792,430(One million,seven hundred
and ninety two thousand,four hundred and thirty pounds sterlings) in
cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize
of £5,377,290 shared amongst the first three (3)jackpot lucky winners
in this category i.e Match 6.
 
All participants 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 which are America,Africa, Asia, Australia,Europe, Middle East,and
Oceania.
 
This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our europe booklet representative office in europe
as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this,You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of £1,792,430(One million,seven hundred and ninety two
thousand,four hundred and thirty pounds sterlings) would be released to
you by any of our payment offices in europe.
Our europe agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.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:
 
MR MICHAEL LEXINGTON
 
Email:info_claimsofficer01@yahoo.co.uk
 
PHONE:+447024017646,+447031916860,+447031917074
 
Fax::+447092871865
 
For further clarification/verification of your claims, Please call on
phone number of our fiduciary agent stated in this notification
e-mail.The following details are required from you to file your winning,youare
advices to fill in the necessary information and should be sent to your
fiducairy agent.
 
FULL NAME:
 
HOME ADDRESS:
 
EMAIL ADDRESS:
 
OCCUPATION:
 
AMOUNT WON:
 
DIRECT PHONE NO:
 
FAX NO:
 
NATIONALITY:
 
AGE:
 
SEX:
 
REF NUMBER:
 
BACTH NUMBER:
 
You are to send alongside with your option ,a medium of
identification;either your drivers license or international passport should
beattached.This should be carried out within the next 48 hours up on receipt of
the form via email attachment.Please respond to this email by making a
selection from the two options below the best for your claims.
 
Also be reminded that the deadline for the claiming of winnings is
exactly two weeks after the receipt of previous email. After this period,
your cash prize will be deemed to have beenforfeited by you and will be
re-used in the drawings of the next edition of the lottery.
 
OPTION ONE
 
CASH PICK UP
 
OPTION TWO
 
COURIER DELIVERY
 
OPTION THREE
 
SWIFT/TELEGRAPHIC BANK TRANSFER.
 
Goodluck and congratulation from all members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Queensley Smith.
 
ONLINE COORDINATOR NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.

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