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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: "un_international_win" <un_international_win@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:11:47 -0600
Subject: YOU HAVE WON OUR LOTTERY PROMOTION (CONGRATULATION)



UNIVERSAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
2998 Headquarters: Customer Service London.
Batch:074/05/ZY369 Ref: UK/9420X2/68

GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UNIVERSAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
WINNINGNOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the UNIVERSAL LOTTERY Sweepstake Online Lottery programs held on the Monday July 10, 2006 , Printable View in BRESIA ITALY 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, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,000.00(1 million, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of US $ US$1,000.00 million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted Email ID's from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web sites.

This promotion takes place annually 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.US$1,000. 00 (One million USD, Why Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office 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 by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.

Customer Service Unit
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
AGENT:MR.COLLINS KATA.
: collinskata_uklotteryagent@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +44 702 400 4068
Fax+44 7684936
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
reference/batchnumbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program
Sincerely,
UNIVERSAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION CO.ORDINATOR.
VERIFICATION AND FUND RELEASE FORM

Send the following to the agent for proof and verification:-
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
3.SEX:____________________________________________________
4.AGE:___________________________________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_______________________________________
6.OCCUPATION:___________________________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_______________________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BATCH NUMBER:____________________ B. REF NUMBER:______________
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
11.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send you the contact
information of the payment office so you can proceed with effecting the release of your claim in anyway you deem fit.

Warm Regards,
Sincerely Yours

LINDA COBB (Mrs.)
International Relation Officer.




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