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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 INTERNATIONAL AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT"
<notification@britishlottrey-promotion.com>
Reply-To: verify_nationallottery@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 09:22:08 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

The National Lottery Logo

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF N: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH N: 14/0017/1PD 

AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on Sat 20Th Aug.2005 for NON-UK CITIZENS. Your email account has been picked as a winner of £1.5M (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).
 
This result is now released on Draw 1068 Sat 18 Mar 06 and your email address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from  Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows Ball number 7Ball number 10Ball number 22Ball number 24Ball number 34Ball number 44 All winner's are been advice to keep Their winning information confidential until your claims has 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, For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims  agent in National Lottery Head Quarters Mr. Buckley George, on ++447024084487 +447024084516,Fax +44-870-135-7404. You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning.
 
All winning must be claimed not later than 15th MAY, 2006.After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence. You are therefore advised to submit the following information’s to the headquarters’ by fax, also via email to your claims agent Click Here for verification of identity and you must include your email ID that was selected when sending fax.
 
1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport /or valid driving License.
7. Your category code is Sv02
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive. (Euro Lottery Intern.)
You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden  (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit  Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer  (Chairman).Copyright 2002 Europe Union Lottery International
MRS JULIE VAN HANS, VICE PRESIDENT.
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