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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- williamscliffesq_co1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sweepstakes" <sweepstakes_co@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williamscliffesq_co1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:04:35 +0200
Subject: Congratulations

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<DIV class=RTE><STRONG><FONT face=Garamond color=#0000cc>National Lottery                                  <BR>P O Box 1010<BR>Liverpool, L70 1NL<BR>UNITED KINGDOM<BR>(Customer Services)</FONT></STRONG>
<DIV class=RTE align=center><BR><FONT color=#0000cc><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG>       </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0033 size=3><STRONG>Ref: UK/9420X2/68  <BR>           Batch: 074/05/ZY369</STRONG></FONT></FONT> <FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#0000cc size=3><STRONG>   </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond,
Times, Serif">We happily announce to you the draw (#1082) of the UK  NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on  6th  May , 2006.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545 188 with <BR>Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<TD align=middle><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/5.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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oman" size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/6.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD align=middle><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/8.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD align=middle><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/19.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD align=middle><STRONG><FONT size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/34.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD align=middle><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/38.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></TD>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">and bonus ball number:</FONT> <IMG height=46 src="http://www.lottery.co.uk/images/balls/11.gif" width=51></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New
Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">CONGRATULATIONS!!!</FONT><BR><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitt ed to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants</FONT>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New
Roman">    <IMG height=78 src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:WqyqP08BUccJ:www.cds.net/images/globe.jpg" width=134>           <IMG height=150 src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:_MMRq0XIDlgJ:www.blinman.com/national_lottery.jpg" width=96>             <BR><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif"> <BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250 ,000<BR>(Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credit ed <BR>to file KTU/9023118308/03.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">This is from a total cash prize of £10,000,000 shared amongst the first<BR>four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">All participants for the online version were selected randomly from<BR>World Wide Web sites through computer draw system an d extracted from <BR>over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">online. This promotion takes place weekly until the end of the year.<BR>(31/12/2006)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European<BR>booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.(5647560054 188) In view of this, your £250 ,000 (Two <BR>hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) would be released to you anywhere <BR>in the world by any of our payment offices in Europe & South Africa.</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Our South Africa agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate<BR>the release of your funds as soon as you contact him</FONT>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information<BR>confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to<BR>you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize</FONT>.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers<BR></FONT></DIV></STRONG>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">this is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and<BR>unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent via his email below and provide him with this info</FONT><BR></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New
Roman"></FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT size=1><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3>1.  Name:<BR>2.  Address:<BR>3.  Marital Status:<BR>4.  Occupation:<BR>5.  Age:<BR>6.  Sex:<BR>7.  Nationality:<BR>8.  Country Of Residence:<BR>9.  Telephone Number (Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone Number):<BR>10  Cell Number: (Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):<BR>11. Fax Number:<BR>12. Draw Number above:<BR>15. Email Address:</FONT><BR><BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3>Contact Person. Barrister WILLIAMS  Cliff (Esq.)<BR>E-mail: </FONT><FONT color=#cc3300 size=2><STRONG><A href="mailto:williamscliffesq_co1@yahoo.co.uk">williamscliffesq_co1@yahoo.co.uk</A> </STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT size=3>Direct Telephone Line: + 27-76-767-4573<BR>Direct Fax Line: + 27-86-640-9832<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Yours faithfully,<BR>Mr. Brian Hunt.<BR>Online coordinator for BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program<BR>NATIONAL LOTTERY.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#0000cc size=3><IMG style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 105px" height=90 src="http://images.freelotto.com/www.freelotto.com//dynamic/akamaizer/200503_gletter/sigapprove.gif" width=158 border=0></FONT></STRONG></A><FONT color=#0000cc size=3>      <IMG height=131 src="http://www.rotary.org/president/stenhammar/images/stenhammar.jpg" width=99></FONT>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times,
Serif" color=#0000cc size=3>                                                   <FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" color=#000000>Mr.  Brian Hunt.                 </FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" size=3><STRONG>                            &
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<DIV class=MsoNormal align=center><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0000cc><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" color=#000000>     </FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" color=#000000>Online coordinator</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman,
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Serif"></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG><BR></DIV></DIV></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">BELOW ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROGRAM</FONT><IMG height=75 hspace=3 src="http://www.bizforum.org/images/dmfire.gif" width=39></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#80ffff><STRONG><IMG height=80 src="http://www.bizforum.org/world_spinning_1.gif" width=104 border=0>  </STRONG></FONT><A><FONT color=#80ffff size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></A><FONT color=#80ffff><STRONG>      <A><FONT color=#80ffff size=3> </FONT></A></STRONG></FONT><A><FONT color=#80ffff size=3> <STRONG></STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV align=center><IMG height=80 src="http://www.bizforum.org/world_spinning_1.gif" width=104 border=0>  </STRONG></FONT><A><FONT color=#80ffff size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></A><FONT color=#80ffff><STRONG>      <A><FONT color=#80ffff size=3> </FONT></A></STRONG></FONT><A><FONT color=#80ffff size=3> <STRONG></STRONG></FONT></A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4>Executives:<BR></FONT><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif">Dr. P. Swier (CEO), Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Lonni K Anderson (Legal Representative), Mrs. Lyudmyla Marchukova(Regional Manager), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman), Mr. Chris Moritz(International Relation Officer).</FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR clear=all></DIV></DIV></html>

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