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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DAVID WINA" <davidwina1@myway.com>
Reply-To: davidwina2@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:37:13 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

NOTE:All Mails Should Be Sent To The Claims Agent Mail Address For Filling Of Your Winning Claims.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY



12 BRIDGE STREET,
STAINS MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: AST341739DS
WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Draw No.(1061 ) held on 22nd Febuary 2006 you / your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 05 09 27 35 42 43 Bonus Ball 14, and consequently won in category B.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds)in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: AST341739DS. This is from total prize money of £2,000,000,00 (Two Million Pounds) shared among the four (4) international winners in the category B.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 100,000 names and email addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, USA and North America as part of our International Promotions Program.

Your fund is now deposited with the Finance and Security section and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claims officer immediately:


THE CLAIMS AGENT
MR LUCAS MARTINS
Tel: 234-8062634899
Email: lucmartins5@yahoo.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.


Yours faithfully,
Mr. David Wina.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
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