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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" <webuk34@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:21:30 +0000
Subject: The National Lottery

The National Lottery
P O Box 1290
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/70
Batch: 074/05/ZY345
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION


We are pleased to notify you the draw (#1078) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Monday 4th Sept
2006. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from
Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our
international promotions programme conducted twice in a week to encourage
prospective overseas entries. The internet emailing idea was used, since
most people who are not able to purchase tickets can play outside the UK. We
hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent
lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#1078) selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number: 56475612545 187 with Serial number 5368/03 drew
the lucky numbers: 07-15-19-23-37-48(Bonus Ball 45) which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. Match 6. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of £763,392 (Seven Hundred And Sixty Three
Thousand, Three Hundred And Ninety Two Great Britain Pounds) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/07.This is from a total cash prize of
£4,580,352 (Four Million, Five Hundred And Eighty Thousand, Three Hundred
And Fifty Two Great Britain Pounds) shared amongst 6 lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 6.

Your prize award has been insured in your email and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and
accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of
your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

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 £763,392 (Seven
Hundred And Sixty Three Thousand, Three Hundred And Ninety Two
Great Britain Pounds) will be released to you by our fiduciary agent in
UK.Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our payment unit will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with
the particulars presented below sending the batch and reference numbers and
these informations below for quick
verifications and release of funds between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on
Monday to Satuday.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Any lottery
double claim dedected by our monitoring committee will lead to the Uk
national lottery cacelling the winnings. making a loss for both the real
winner, and the fake (intended) claimer.

Below you will find a Documentation Form, requesting your required
particulars.
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY DOCUMENTATION FORM

FULL NAMES:__________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY:_________________________
STATE:__________________________________ ZIP: _____________________
PHONE:__________________________________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX:_______________
AGE:__________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
OCCUPATION:________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
NATIONALITY_________________________
You are required to fill and submit the above particulars to our
Overseas
Claims/United Kingdom Payment Unit with the below email address.

Overseas Claims/United Kingdom Payment Unit
Contact Person: Name : Dr. Richard Nespry .

Tel: + 44- 703 189 1831

Fax: + 44- 870-478-3038

Email:claim_info_dept@yahoo.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, I remain.

Very Truly Yours,

Sir Candid Walker.
Lottery Co-ordinator.

P O Box 1290

London, L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

Warning!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using
National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery. PLEASE
REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO: CUSTOMER CARE/COMPLAINTS © 2006 Uk National Lottery.
All rights reserved.

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