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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: NATIONAL LOTTERY <notificationinformation@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:07:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(Contact Agent Now)


NATIONAL LOTTERY <notificationinformation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

NATIONAL LOTTERY <notificationinformation@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
NATIONAL LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
79 BOVILL ROAD
LONDON. SE23 1EL.
Ref: EGS/2251256003/02
Batch: 14/0017/1PD
Tel+44 7031926481
WINNING NOTIFICATION

The board of directors and entire member of staff of the National Lottery wishes to inform you of the result of the (Email Address Ballot) online Sweepstakes international program held at the British Headquarter. Your email account have been picked as a winner of Six Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (£600,000.00) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total sum of Four Million, Two hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling (£4,200,000.00) shared amongst seven winners. This results is now released to you on 9th July, 2006 and your email address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers 07-17-29-33-42-45 and bonus ball 24 in the Lotto,to check your results online click on this link http://lottery.co.uk/res/ participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email address users.Be advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims
have been processed and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims supervisory officer at the British Lottery Head Quarters, Payment Release Order Department Mr.Adams Richards .you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on our winning.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.You are therefore advised to give the following informations to the
fiduciary via email and notificationinformation@yahoo.co.uk or Tel: +44 7031926481or +44 703 184 7805 or +44 7031926481
1. Full address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Religion.
6. Languages Spoken.
7. Age:
Congratulations from the entire member of staff and thank you for being part of our email account users program.
Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Julie Van Hans,Executive (International Sweepstakes).Dr. P. Swier,Mr.Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams(Director International Credit (Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr.Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer(Chairman).Affiliates The Lottery Company and lottery.co.uk is in no way affiliated with, associated with or approved or endorsed by Camelot Group plc or The National Lottery Commission.

Material Copyright © 2006 The Lottery Co. Ltd.
Direct Tel:+44 7031926481


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