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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: U.K.NATIONAL LOTTERY <willyjohn8@netscape.net>
Reply-To: peterj574@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 18:18:44 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATIONS


National Lottery
P.O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Germany--Branch.
Frankfurt.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#978) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online
Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 27th of May
2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 86474610560 284
with Serial number 7164/02 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky
numbers:
(-02-16-18 26-31-42-49-)bonus no. which subsequently wonyou the
lottery
in the
2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1.2millions
(ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash
credited to
file BZU/6034006306/03 in in a total sum of 31,802,040 lotto jackpot
shared
amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5
plus!
Bonus with percentage 16.9% .
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000
unions associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.
This promotion takes place weekly.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 £1.2millions (ONE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND
POUND STERLING) 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
remitte 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:
MR PETER KINGSLEY
Email: paterj574@netscape.net
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your
winnings
and also get a prize breakdown:-
http://lottery.merseyworld.com/hi_archive/Lott978.html
. U.K.National lotto form
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:.................................................
2.Address:............................................................

3.MaritalStatus:................................................ .........
..
..
4.Occupation:.......................... ...............................
5.Age:............................... .................................
6.Sex:............................. ...................................
7.Nationality:................... .....................................
8.Country...................... ..................................
Residence:........................ .....................................
9.Telephone.................... .......................................

Number:.............. ....................................................
.

10.Fax...................................................................
..
11.Processing fees-650Euros----------------------------------------
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in everyone of your
Correspondences with your officer. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
Possible.
Note: All lucky winners must pay 650Euros processing fees and you have
up till 10-06-06 to file your claim.There will be no deduction of the
amount won to avoid payment error.
Congratulations again from all our staff.
The Director,
U.K.National lottery
Paul Williams

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