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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: fiduciary agent <mail_ukl4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:03:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS



CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We the Board and Management of British Lottery London, UK wishes to inform you of the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program held on 20th day of May, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 11,13,26,34,44,48 and bonus ball number: 02, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1ST category i.e match 6 plus bonus (Jackpot Winner).You are therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of 2,000,000.00 GBP (TWO MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/05. It is yet to be claimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.
All participants of this online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted from over 1,000,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place
bi-anualy.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your 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 by some participants.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europian booklet representative . In view of this, your
2,000,000.00 GBP (TWO MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) will be released to you by our
Dispatch/Remittance Department in UK . For winners outside the UK here is the conversion 3,489, 450.18 USD

To file for your claim, You are required to fill the form below and have it sent to our fiduciary agent via the email address in
the form below.

FIDUCIARY AGENT: MR RONI MICHAEL
PHONE: +44-702-402-4768, +44-702-402-4777
EMAIL: fiduciaryagent_roni@myway.com

VERIFICATION AND CLERANCE FORM

1. FULL NAMES:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. FAX NUMBER::
A. BATCH NUMBER:
B. REF NUMBERS:
C: LUCKY NUMBER:
D: BONUS BALL NUMBER:
10. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
11. AMOUNT WON:
12. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
13. NEXT OF KIN NAME AND ADDRESS:
14:DATE NOTIFIED
15:NAME OF LOTTERY




DECLARATION:

I..............................................................HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE ABOVE DATA ARE TRUE. IN CASE OF ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUSTANCE, MY NEXT OF KIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLAIM MY TOTAL WINNINGS. (OVERSEAS SUBCRIBERS AGENT) SHALL ACT AS MY AGENT IN FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL FUND TO ME.


DATE
(YOUR FULL NAMES)

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, Our agent will provide
you with the contact information of the payment officer in the
region where your winning numbers fall within so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH LOTTERY.



ANYONE BELOW EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE CAN MAKE HIS/ HER CLAIM IN PROXY THROUGH EITHER OF THE PARENTS.

BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM


Executives:
Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).




Sincerely Yours ,
Mr. John Moore

Online coordinator

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