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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: "UK LOTTERY" <uklottery@uklottery.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: omegaconsult1@mixmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:12:05 +0100
Subject: winning notification

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref Number: UK/9420X2/70
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY345
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,

UK LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION :
We are pleased to notify you of the draw (#1032) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International
Lottery Program held on Saturday 8th july 2006 Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted
twice in a week to encourage prospective overseas entries.
The internet emailing idea was used, since most people are not able to purchase tickets and play outside the UK. We hope
with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#1032) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475612545 187 with Serial number 5368/03 drew the lucky numbers:
02-03-13-16-18-20 (Bonus number 23) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 6. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £500,000,00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/07.This is from a total cash prize of £3,000,000.00 (Three Million Pounds Sterling), shared between
you and 5 other winners in this category i.e. Match 6.
Your prize award has been insured in your email and is ready for
claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for
Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 13 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and
remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
This promotion takes place weekly. 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 £500,000(Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice. Our
European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you make contact
with them.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below sending the batch and reference
numbers and these informations below for quick verifications and release of funds. between the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm on
Monday to friday,
through Omega Consult Overseas Claims United United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary Agent

Contact Person : Mr Leonard Wilson
Tel: +447024075148
Tel : +447031970662
Fax : +447005968311
Email :omegaconsult1@mixmail.com
For confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to
maintain the highest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery double
detected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Uk national lottery cancelling the winnings. making a loss for both the
real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
Bertron Hill
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
MRS, SUSAN GREEN.
NOTE: DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE BUT TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT ONLY.






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