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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: UK NATIONAL LOTTERY <ukverificationdepartment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:44:41 -0300
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION draw (#963)

The National Lottery,
P O Box 1010,
L70 1NL Liverpool,
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Date:10/08/2006
                 
                       WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#963) 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, with
Serial number 5368/02, drew the lucky numbers:02-05-13-30-39-49-03(bonus
no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category
i.ematch 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£500,000 (Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £2,000,000 shared amongst the first
four (4) 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 periodically.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 your claim kindly fill the payment order form below to our
Fudiciary Agent
PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________
9.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________
10.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
___________________________________________
12. COUNTRY________________________________
FUDICIARY AGENT:Mr. Ian Hilton (Rev.)
Email:fudiciaryagent_ianhilton@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447024063551             
             
              Yours faithfully,
              Brian Hunt.
              Online coordinator
              UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
              Sweepstakes International Program.

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