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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: <richard.k.lloyd@worldemail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:17:26 -0300
Subject: AUGUST 2006 WINNING NOTIFICATION MAIL.

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref : XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#1046) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online
Sweepstakes International program held on the 1st of August 2006

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 which subsequently
wonyou the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of &pound; 163;78,502 (Seventy eight thousand
five hundred and two Pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file XYL /26510460037/05 .
This is from a total cash prize of pound; 163;1,334,534 (One Million three
Hundred and thirty four thousand, five hundred and thirty four Pounds Sterlings.)
shared amongst the (17) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide
Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. 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 thi
s, your pound; 163;78,502 ( Seventy eight thousand five hundred and two Pounds
Sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in UK.

Our UK agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our claims
agent:


Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fudiciary
Mr David Morgan
Email:morgan_claims423@yahoo.de
Tell:+447024039392
Fax:+448704793760

Our UK 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
above citing

Informations below:

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.
YOUR FULLNAME: ................................
YOUR SEX:.........................................
YOUR ADDRESS:...................................
YOUR COUNTRY:...................................
YOUR STATE:......................................
YOUR FAX:...........................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:...........................
YOUR OCCUPATION:................................
YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...........................
YOUR AGE:................................................
YOUR REF NUMBER:....................................
YOUR BATCH NUMBER:...............................

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.

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Richard k.Lloyd
Online co-ordinator for
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.



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