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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: "Rose Bill" <ukgame66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: claimscenter_rosebill@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:51:06 -1100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON

 
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 20th of JULY,
2006. It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the final
NOTIFICATION as regards this.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:4-6-9-12-15-40 (bonus
no.25), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e
match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000 (One
million pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of 5,000,000 shared amongst the(5)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 this, your 1,000,000(One million pounds sterling)will be
released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact her.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 fiduciary agent:
 
Mrs. Rose Bill
Fiduciary Agent.
TELL: +447031861829
Email: claimscenter_rosebill@yahoo.com

 
                              Details Of Beneficiary
 
Name(Surname First):.............................................. 
 
Address:.............................. 
 
Country:............................... 
Telephone:.............................. 
 
Gender:..............................
  
Marital Status:.................... 
 
Age:..................................... 
 
Occupation:..........................
 
Annual Income:..................... 
 
 
Email Address:.......................
 
INDICATE  PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTIONS :
(A) COURIER
(B) DRAFT
(C) TRANSFER
(D) CHEQUE
IF BY  TRANSFER
(Details of the account where you want your funds transferred):
........................................................
...........................................................
...............................................
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/ INDIVIDUAL:
 
..................................................
..........................................................
........................................................
 
_______________         _________________
 
    Date.                           Signature.
 
 
 

 
Endeavour to email/fax him your full names,winning numbers,email
address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
(Mrs) Racheal Smith
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
 
 
 
 
 


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