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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Universal Stake" <uklguniversal_stakes14@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:39:13 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION (CONGRATULATIONS)

United Kingdom International Lottery.
14 Downing Street,
London, SW1A 2AA
United Kingdom.

Ticket No: UKLG 414/485/2005.
Serial No: 581-FC7-17-AK
Lucky No: L44-N44-D12.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our United Kingdom International Lottery held on the 19th of July, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to Ref number UKLG 414/485/2005 with Batch number 581-FC7-17-AK drew lucky numbers L44-N44-D12 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,500,000 Pounds Sterling (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling).CONGRATULATIONS! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in United Kingdom and the Multi-billionaire Roman Abramovich the Britain's richest man as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year 2.5 million Pounds Sterling United Kingdom Lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:

Executive Secretary/Payment Co-ordinator
MRS.Kirsten Branson.
United Kingdom International Lottery.

Email: executive_unit@theuknationallotto.org

Tel: +1 (0) 44 702 406 3297
Tel: +1 (0) 44 702 406 3298

Fax: +1 (0) 44 870 068 5692
Fax: +1 (0) 44 870 478 3925

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than one month after the date of this notice.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference number, batch number and Lucky numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Note that this United Kingdom Lottery are administered by approved British Banks and therefore subject to British Laws.On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Anita Morgan
Public Relation Officer (PRO).

NB:PLEASE ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED  TO THE PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR: MRS.KIRSTEN BRANSON.

©2005,2006 United Kingdom International Lottery: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

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