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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: "lotteryoffice@terra.es" <lotteryoffice@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:41:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: LUCKY WINNER (WINNINIG NOTIFICATION)




The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/70
Batch: 074/05/ZY345C

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear lucky winner,

We are pleased to notify you the draw (#1046) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Wesdnesday of July 19 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 diea was used, since most people do 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 (#1046) selected your name and email address attached to e-ticket number: 56475612545 187 with Serial number 5368/03 drew the lucky numbers: 06-09 -11-33-36-49(Bonus Ball 29) which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?600,720(six hundred Thousand, Seven Hundred And Twenty Great Britain Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/07.This is from a total cash prize of ?11,413,680 (Eleven Million, Four Hundred And Thirty Thousand, Six Hundred And Eighty Great Britain Pounds) shared amongst 19 lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

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 21 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 ?600,720(six hundred Thousand, Seven Hundred And Twenty Great Britain Pounds) will be released to you by our fiduciary agent in UK.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 contact him. 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 - 7.30pm on Monday through Sunday.

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr Wiltord Luggard,
Email: uk_claimofficer@yahoo.co.uk

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 associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Uk national lottery cacelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, I remain.
Very Truly Yours,



Dear Winner,

We need your particulars for record purposes. Attached here is a copy of our verifications form,please fill accordingly and submit it to your claims agent so as to proceed with your winnings.

1. FULL NAMES:_______________________________________________________

2. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________

3. SEX:_________________________

4. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________

5.CONTACT ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

6.COUNTRY:

7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________

8.OCCUPATION:_________________________________

9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF

COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:_______________________________________

10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________

11.WINNING NUMBER:____________________________________________

12.REF NUMBER:

13.BATCH NUMBER:

14.AMOUNT WON:

15.HOW DO YOU FEEL AS WINNER :

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, our agent 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.


Please be Warned!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.


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 associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery double claim detected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Uk national lottery canceling the winnings. making a loss for both the real winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal, we remain,




Very Truly Yours,

Mr. LARRY CAMPBELL
(Lottery Coordinator)




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