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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?Uk=20LOTTERY=20LOTO?= <uklotteryprogramme2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 15:30:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: uklotteryprogramme2006@yahoo.co.uk

Date:03/05/06

Ref: 435062725

Batch: 7050470902/189

Winning no: GB8101/LPRC



CONGRATULATIONS!!



Attention



We are delighted to inform you of your prize which

was released on the 3rd of May 2006, from the

UK International Lottery programme, which is

fully based on an electronic selection of winners

using their e-mail addresses from some sites. Your

email address was attached to ticket number; 47001725

07056490102 and serial number 7741134002. This batch

draws the lucky numbers as follows 5-13-33-37-42 and

bonus number 17, which consequently won the lottery in

the second category.

You have been approved a lump sum pay of

US$200,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) in cash

credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/09 from the total cash

prize shared amongst eight lucky winners in this

category. All participants were selected through a

computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred

thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia,

United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and

Oceania as part of our international promotion program

which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted

and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational

companies as part of their social responsibility to

the citizens in the communities where they have an

operational base. Furthermore, your details

(e-mail address) falls within our European representative

office in Amsterdam, Holland as indicated in your play

coupon and your prize of US$200,000.00 will be

released to you from this regional branch office in

LONDON. We hope that with part of your prize, you

will participate in our end of year high stakes for

US$1.3 Billion international draw.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Simply contact our fiducially

Agent (BARS; PETERS JOHN) to file for your claim.

Please quote your reference, batch and winning number

which can be found on the top left corner of this

notification as well as your full name, address and

telephone number to help locate your file easily. For

security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this

information confidential from the public until your

claim is processed and your prize released to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double

claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this

Programme by non-participants or unofficial personnel.

Note: all winnings MUST be claimed by the 31st of

May, 2006; otherwise all funds will be returned

as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity

organizations.

PLEASE CONTACT: BARS; PETERS JOHN for more information and

guideline on how to receive your winning price.

Name: BARS; PETERS JOHN

E mail:petersandpeters@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone:+447024077920

+447024077918.



Congratulations once again on your win!!!

Best regards (coordinator)

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR

CLAIMS AGENT AT ANY BREACH OF

CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT

TO DISQUALIFICATION.

- Uk LOTTERY LOTO


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