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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: "britishlotteryboard" <britishlotteryboard@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:38:02 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON (CONTACT REV.SCOTT SMITH FOR CLAIMS)



THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UKNL/05/8256/53219/QE327
Batch: UKNL5/A115-07


RE/AWARD BRITISH NOTIFICATION DESK

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are happily announce to you the new year draw (#994) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 24th June, 2006. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final NOTIFICATION as regards this.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 1037 drew the lucky numbers:

(bonus no.04), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000 (two million five hundred thousand great British pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £11,500,000 shared amongst the first seven (7) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.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 monthly. 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 £2,500,000 (two million five hundred thousand Great Britain pounds 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 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 (Rev.Scott Smith for
VALIDATION.

Name :Rev.Scott Smith
Tel :+44 703 181 7539
Tel :+44 703 183 6990
Email :info_claimsfiduciaryagentuk@yahoo.co.uk
Email :info_claimsfiduciary@myway.com
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.



Endeavour to email/fax him this following details.

PAYMENT PORCESSING FORM:

1 . YOUR FULL NAMES.
2 . CONTACT ADDRESS.
3 . TEL/FAX NUMBERS.
4 . OCCUPATION.
5 . WINNING NUMBERS.
6 . AGE.
7 . SEX.
8 . NEXT OF KIN.
9 . WINNING EMAIL.
10 . COUNTRY.
11 . REF NUMBER.
12 . BATCH NUMBER.
13 . TICKET NUMBER..
14 . NATIONALITY.
15 . AMOUNT WON.


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,


Mrs. Rose wood
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
Program.

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