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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: "PROGRAM DIRECTOR" <overseanotice@myway.com>
Reply-To: contactofficer@earthlink.net
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:32:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FINAL NOTICE INFORMATION!!!!






















Batch No: UKL/18/0105/06RN Batch Ref: UKNL/255457014/06Our Ref: UK-NL/0717/06

















UK OVERSEA LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION
Dear Winner,RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated ofthe Lottery Promotions programme held on June 9th 2006.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawnfrom from a sweepstakes database of over 25,000 names ofdistinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, NewZealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North &amp; South America as part ofour international promotions programme conducted annually to encourageprospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you willtake part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.The result of our computer draw847 selected your name and email addressattached to e-Ticket Number 902-65478542 with serial number 154, which drew thelucky number 10-30-37-43-02-36 and consequently won the lotterygrand prizeaward in the 3rd category. Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards of £850,950.00
(EightHundred and Fifty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling Only) in cash prize credited to fileRef. No: UKNL/255457014/05. This is from the total prize of £18,486,220. 00(Eighteen Million, Four Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand, Two Hundred and TwentyPounds Sterlings) shared among the Thirty Eight overseas lucky winners in this category as part of our promotional programme for 2006. Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claim. To beginyour claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensedand accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a periodof 7days (date of this letter inclusive) for the processing ofyourwinning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutoryobligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.Please be informed that claims notprocessed within the stipulated period may beforfeitted to the pool without further notice.You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with
the particulars presentedbelow citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter. Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.00am - 22.30pm on Monday through Friday
Contact person: MR Philip TownsendCustomer Service Unit,Elot Fin. Reconciliation Ltd.TEL:+44-703-1844-202Tel:+44-702-4065-107Fax:+ 44-700-580-3101Email:contactofficer@inbox.com Email:elotdeskofficer@excite.comEmail:contactofficer@earthlink.net
Our winners are assured of the utmost standards ofconfidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyondwhere they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level ofconfidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associatedwith fraudulent claims. CONGRATULATIONS !!!At your disposal, we remain.Very Truly Yours,



77635 476378 255667460
ALICE Morgan (Mrs.),Director.International Promotions Unit,INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,Airport Hale RdHalebarns Altrincham Cheshire WA15 8XW






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