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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: "ukmegamillions" <ukmegamillions@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:20:45 -0600
Subject: 2006 UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY RESULT RELEASED.





UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UNITED KINGDOM ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).


UK Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON, LONDON.
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/030

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#1094) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Sunday 2nd July, 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 56475600545 with Serial Number 5368/02 Drew the Lucky Numbers: 25 26 33 40 41 47 10 (Bonus no.), 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? 250,000 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of? 3,000,000POUNDS shared amongst the first Twelve (12) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Al l participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 126,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year (31/12/2006).

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon (5647560054). In view of this your 250,000 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our European a gent will immed iately 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 claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

Please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers; this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned!!!

To claim your prize, please write to the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY DISPATCH PAYMENT CENTRE

Agent Mr. GEORGE WILLIAM.

PAYMENT AGENT
OVERSEA CLAIMS UNIT
MR GEORGE WILLIAM.
TEL: +44-709-468-9244
TEL: +44-703-191-2791
email: uknationallottery_delivery-paymentcentre001@hotmail.co.uk



VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.

1. FULL NAMES: __________________________________

2. ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. GENDER (SEX):____________________

4. AGE :____________________

5. DATE OF BIRTH: _____________________________

6. MARITAL STATUS: ____________________________

7. OCCUPATION: _______________________________

8. E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________

9. TELEPHONE NUMBER: ________________________

10. FAX NUMBER: _______________________________

11. LOTTERY DRAW NUMBER: ____________________

12. TICKET NUMBER: _________________________________

13.SERIAL NUMBER: __________________________________

14. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL (OPTIONAL):______________________________________


15. TOTAL AMOUNT WON: ____________________________

16. INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRICE COLLECTION: _________________________________


(A) PERSONAL COLLECTION.
(B) CHEQUE.
(C) BANK TRANSFER.

IF BANK TRANSFER, ( DETAILS OF ACCOUNT ): ____________________________________________

17. RELIGION: ______________

18. STATE: ____________________

19. NATIONALITY: __________________________

20. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ___________________________



CONGRATULATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Moore
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Mr. John Moore

Online coordinator

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