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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: "onlinelottery22006" <onlinelottery22006@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 21:12:19 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL/26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw(#1032) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online SweepstakesInternational program held on Saturday 20th of May, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 56475600545188 with Serial Number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 06-16-17-22-24-45-48Bonus Ball, which subsequently won you the lotteryin the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £178,226 (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05. This is from a total cash prize of £1,782,260 (One Million Seven Hundred And Eighty Two Thousand Two Hundred And Sixty Pounds Sterlings.) shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sitesthrough computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takesplace 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 £178,226 (One Hundred And Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six Pounds Sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 partof our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. Please be warned.

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

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Mr. Jeffery Moore
Email:moore_claimsagent2006@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44 702 401 4540

Here is the claim verification and funds release form. You are expected to fill and submit it back to the Fiduciary agent immediately via email. Once again congratulations...

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. LOTTO NUMBERS: B. DRAW NUMBER:
10. TICKET NUMBER:
11. SERIAL NUMBER:
12. AMOUNT WON:
13. STATE:
14. COUNTRY
15. NEXT OF KIN:
16. HOW DO YOU FEEL AS A WINNER:

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-


Note: Click on results on our website to input your datas as a legitimate winner.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do


Mrs. Maris Walters, Online coordinator for UK NATIONALLOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.





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