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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 PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY <ukpremierlottery5@katamail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:06:20 +0200
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION


GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
UK PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
...................................
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
9 Greenwich Park
Charlton Way, SE10
LONDON,ENGLAND,
UNITED KINGDOM
Batch: 12/25/0034
Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA



UK PREMIER LOTTERY NOTICIFICATION DESK


ATTN: ONWER OF THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

finally today, we happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 12TH of JUNE 2006 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 13 43 06 15 02 40 with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred thousand, pounds sterling) in cash credited to File KTU - 90231183080 / 06
.

This is from total cash Prize of £125 Million shared amongst the first fifty (50) lucky winners in this category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery. The estimated £125 million jackpot would be the sixth biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.


Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your £2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five hundred thousand, Pounds sterling) would be released to you by our paying Bank. Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him.

All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential Till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of your claims. He is the only person approve for your claim
********************************
Name: Andrew Johnson
andrewjohnsonn0@yahoo.com
claimdesk@winning.com
Foreign Services Manager .
*************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Margaret Cole
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
.....................................................

WARNING
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH WITH ANY OTHER TRADE MARK OR ADDRESS SHOULD BE FOWARDED TO YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY, THIS WILL HELP US TO FIGHT SCAM AND LOTTERY IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

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