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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: BRITISH LOTTERY <winners@lottery.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:43:11 +0200
Subject: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2006 WINNERS.

The Lottery Company
PO Box 200
Harrogate
HG1 2YR
England.


Ref: BTL/674OXI/05
Batch: 16/55/7982

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the British
Lottery
International programs held on the 1st of January
2006 in London.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 459 56921438-259 with Serial number 7664/43
drew the lucky numbers: 48-3-12-24-79-9,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st
category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a
total sum of US$800,000.00 (Eight hundred thousand,
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04. This is from a total cash prize of
US$40 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty
(50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery .The estimated $40 million
jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The
biggest was the $363 million 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 US$800,000.00 (Eight hundred thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to
you by an affiliate bank officer of the Loyds bank in Netherlands.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as
you make contact with him.

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. 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 a part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned.To file for
your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with
the below details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: George Boateng

TEL: +31647218204

Email: GeorgeBoateng5@yahoo.com

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
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
T. Cambell.
Online Co-ordinator






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