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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 LOTTERY <ianhilton_uknationallottoagent02@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:52:36 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.



UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.    
 GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
 UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
 IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
 (Registration Z720633X).
                                                                              
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 (#966) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on  1st September 2006,
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number : 56475600545  188 with  Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
          
  Bonus Ball 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 £250,000 (Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling)in cash credited to file  KTU/9023118308/03.
 
This is from a total cash prize of £1000,000,000 shared amongst the first five(4)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 4 plus bonus.
 
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from  WorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place weekly.
 
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European bookletrepresentative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
In  view of this, your £250,000 (Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterlings)would be released to you by any of ourpayment offices in Europe.
 
Our European 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 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 fill the form below and contact our claims agent whose details is given below.:
 
Name_____________________________________
 
Lucky Numbers____________________________
 
Ref/Batch Number_________________________
 
Country__________________________________
 
Name Of Company_________________________
_
Occupation_______________________________
 
Sex______________________________________
 
Age_______________________________________
 
Tel/Fax___________________________________
 
Annual Income_______________________________
 
Marital Statu_______________________________
 
                CLAIMS AGENT CONTACT.
Name :Mr.Ian Hilton
Phone:+447023059916/+447040194433
Fax  :+44704783370
TEL  :+447031943185/07031946318
Email:ianhilton_uknationallottoagent05@yahoo.co.uk
 
CONGRATULATIONS  FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Hunt.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Copyright © 1994-2006 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
 
   

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