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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" <ukweb_onlinelottery2006@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 14:48:56 +0000
Subject: UK/9420X2/68 WINNING NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED BRITISH WEB LOTTERY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT: (Registration Z720633X)
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE6 1HX,
England.
 
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online SweepstakesInternational program held on Saturday 10th of September, 2005.  It is yet to beunclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this. Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number: 56475300545 188 with Serial number 5368/05 drewthe lucky numbers: 1, 8, 24, 27, 34, 46(bonus ball 30), which subsequently won youthe lottery in the 2nd category i.e JACKPOT bonus. You have therefore been approvedto claim a total sum of £5,476,246(FIVE MILLIONFOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND TW HUNDRED AND FOURTY SIX POUND STERLINGS) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
 
This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the(7)lucky winners in this categoryi.e JACKPOT bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomlyfrom World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This ispart of the Country's Programme to fund for the Olympic Games in 2012 The £1.5bn Olympic lottery puzzle (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4719851.stm)
 
The Olympic fund-raising games will include a TV draw The National Lottery may haveseemed a relatively simple way of helping pay for the Olympics. The Lottery mustraise £1.5bn over the next seven years to pay its share of the public money going into the Olympics. A further £650m will be raised from council tax in London and another £250m from the London Development Agency, while similar sums will be raised from ticket sales, marketing, sponsorship and the sale of television rights.
 
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 £5,476,246 will be released to you by our payment office in UK. 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 claim 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 double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
 
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Name: Mr Edward Crane
Official Email:
agentedward_crane@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44 702-305-8128
Tel:+44-703-192-6589
Fax:+44-707-502-3591
 
Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
 
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
Darryn Clarke(Mrs)
Online Co-Ordinator For UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.
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