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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?uknederlands=20liverpool?= <uknlotto003@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: equityccfnnbvnl@myway.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:13:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a: uknlotto003@yahoo.es

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM.

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.



Dear Beneficiary,


RE: LOTTERY REF/NO: UK05-CHRDEPTNALOTO

BATCH NO.:1405/13-41.


We are pleased to inform you of the result of the

Lottery Winners International programs held on the

APRIL 25TH,2006. Your e-mail address attached to

ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number

4708-325 drew lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which

consequently won in the 1st category, you have

therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of

US$750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand

United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that

you keep your winning information confidential until

your claims have been processed and your money remitted

to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program

by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer

ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and

30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from

all over the world. This promotional program takes

place every three years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson and Ken Envoy.We hope with part of your winnings you


will take part in

our next year US$50 million international lottery.

To file for your claims, please contact our financial

agent:

MR MARCO VAN PAUL of EQUITY CREDIT FINANCE BV,NL.

Email:equityccfnnbvnl@myway.com.

TEL/Fax No: +31-847-566-446.


Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than MAY 25TH,2006.

After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary

delays and complications, remember to quote

your reference numbers and batch numbers in all

correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any

change of address do inform our agent as soon as

possible.


Congratulations once more from the members of The

National lottery staff and thank you for being

part of our promotional program.


Sincerely yours,


DR JAMES ANDERSON

National lottery

Lottery Coordinator.

- James Anderson


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