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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: <deskofficer@ny.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:03:02 -0500
Subject: LAST NOTICE!!!!

Batch No: UKL/18/0105/06RN                                            
Batch Ref: UKNL/255457014/06
Our Ref: UK-NL/0717/06

 

 

 

UK OVERSEA LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION 


Dear Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated ofthe  Lottery Promotions programme held on July 10th 2006.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from from a sweepstakes database of over 25,000 names ofdistinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part ofour international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw847 selected your name and email addressattached to e-Ticket Number 902-65478542 with serial number 154, which drew thelucky number 10-30-37-43-02-36 and consequently won the lotterygrand prizeaward in the 3rd category.

Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards of £850,950.00 (EightHundred and Fifty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling Only) in cash prize credited to fileRef. No: UKNL/255457014/05. This is from the total prize of £18,486,220. 00(Eighteen Million, Four Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand, Two Hundred and TwentyPounds Sterlings) shared among the Thirty Eight overseas lucky winners in this category as part of our promotional programme for 2006.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claim. To beginyour claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensedand accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 7days (date of this letter inclusive) for the processing ofyour winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

Please be informed that claims notprocessed within the stipulated period maybe forfeitted to the pool without further notice.

You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter. Telephone lines are open between the hours of 8.00am - 22.30pm on Monday through Friday

Contact person: MR Philip Townsend
Customer Service Unit,
Elot Fin. Reconciliation Ltd.
Tel:+44-7031-893-578
Tel:+44-702-4065-107
Fax:+ 44-700-580-3101
Email:contactofficer@myway.com
Email:contactdesk@earthlink.net
Email:elotcontactoffice@excite.com

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associatedwith fraudulent claims.


CONGRATULATIONS !!!

At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,

                               
77635 476378 255667460
 
MAGGEE WOOWORTH (Mrs.),
Director.
International Promotions Unit,
INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY,
Airport Hale RdHalebarns
Altrincham Cheshire WA15 8XW


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