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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: "Mrs Phuk Rogers" <ukonline@thai.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 14:05:50 +0700
Subject: Your E-mail approved $500,000usd Cash!!





UK National Lottery,
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
UnitedKingdom

Daily Draw Further results

Winning Date: 23/06/2006.

http://www.national-lottery.com/resultsnationalhistorical.asp

Ref: UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/05/8394369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online program held on 26th June 2006. Your e-mail address attached to
Ticket Number: 8603775966738
Serial number 5368/02 drew the
Winning Numbers:03,15,21,22,36,47,27 (bonus no.17), which subsequently won in the 2nd category.

Therefore You have just been approved to claim a total sum of $500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Unites State Dollars) in cash credited to file.REFerence KTU / 9023118308/03
CONGRATULATIONS!1

This is from a total cash prize of $10,350,000.00, shared amongst the Winners with different amount won in this category i.e. Match 3 plus bonus.However 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 Yearly.

Your fund (certified cheque) has been insured with your REF NO: MSW-L/200-26937 and will be ready for delivery or transfer to your norminated Bank A/C as soon as you contact your claim officer for the immediate documentations of your AWARD CERTIFICATE with the below informations,This is to eneble you collect the fund before the mandate is over.

1 YOUR FULL NAME

2 YOUR ADDRESS AND NATIONALITY



3 YOUR DATE OF BIRTH



4 YOUR OCCUPATION



5 YOUR PHONE/ FAX.


you are advised to keepyour 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 for VALIDATION.

***********************************************************
Barrister Steven Chung
E-mail : skylegalchember@excite.com
Foreign Services Manager,Payment and Release,
Department,AWARD PROCESS ENDORSEMENTS ATTORNEY.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ,ASIA ZONE BANGKOK.
ASSISTANCE CO-ORDINATOR
MRS PHUK ROGERS
Email : ukonline@thai.com
***********************************************************

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


Yours faithfully,
Mrs Phuk Rogers .
OnlineCoordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
www.national-lottery.com



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