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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: uklottery338@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 03:44:37 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


UK SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM


Head Quarters The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)

Batch: 074/05/ZY369
TEL: 44 7031844736
Fax: 448704780980
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#540) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on th of 15th April 2006.


Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:100-309-7482, Serial number:513-10,Batch Number:074-263-BBN, Refference Number:FLS-ZR39-825P-4, Wining Lucky
Number:
which subsequently won you in the second category price. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £50,000.00 (Fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

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 on line.

Please note that your lucky winning Refferences falls within our South african booklet representative office in South Africa as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £50,000.00 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in South Africa.

Our South African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.you can access the National Lottery Web-site with the following URL: http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

Mr.Harrison Koll
Email:harrisonkoll2@yahoo.co.uk
mobile:+27 736359444


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning Refferences 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 false claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.


Cynthia Paul was one of three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot , each scooping a massive £4,000,000 Pounds.


Goodluck from mOMEGACROSSING COMPANY.

NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Albert Clinton.
Online coordinator for UK/SA NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
e and members of staff of the UK/SA/

© Copyright 1994-2006 The UK/SA National Lottery Inc.



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