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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <thecky777@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fiduciaryagencysuzan@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 11:53:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DRAW RESULT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: thecky777@yahoo.com

Customer Service

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/05/ZY369


We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake

Lottery International programs held on 29TH OF APRIL 2006

in LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564

75600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:

10-29-31-32-36-47-17

which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of

US$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty four Thousand United States

Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from

a total cash prize of US $8,540,000 million dollars, shared amongst

the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

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.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our

European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in

your play coupon.In view of this, your US$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and

fifty four Thousand United StatesDollars) would be

released to you by our payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to

facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.

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 part of our precautionary measure to avoid claiming and

unwarranted

abuse of this program by some

unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

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


MRS SUSAN ELLIOT.

lotteryagentsuzan1@yahoo.es


You can go to our online result site to confirm the

value of your

winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-

http://lottery.co.uk/res/


Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK

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,


MR DAVID JAMES

UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator




- UK NATIONAL LOTTERY


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