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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: "British Lottery" <uk_unitedkingdomlotoo6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:11:46 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS) YOU ARE SELECTED

                                                                     British  National lotto                                                         
                                                                      P O Box 1010
                                                                      Liverpool, L70 1NL
                                                                      UNITED KINGDOM
                                                                      (CustomerServices)  
      


 

          
                                       
Ref:UK/9420X2/68 
Batch:074/05/ZY369
Date 13th sep, 2006.                    


 

                                                                                                             british lotto
 
               

             
 
 
winning numbers 
DEAR  WINNER
 
We happily announce to you the draw (6/49) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held 30th July,2006.
 
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with  Serialnumber 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 05  21  23 28  40  48   26  Bonus Ball 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 $250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand US dollas )in cash credited to file  KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.
Our European agent will immediately commence theprocess 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 contact our claims agent
Mr:Clemet Jones  in his email address with the following informations.
EMAIL:agent (british_95looteries401@yahoo.co.uk )

LOTTERY WINNERS APPLICATION FORM OF PAYMENT.


                            LOTTERY  LONDON                                
 

                                        

                  
 
                   PAYMENT FORM

  (YOU ARE EXPECTED TO FILL THIS FORM WITH BOLD LETTERS)
 
FULLNAME____________________________________
 
DATE OF BIRTH________________________________
 
ADDRESS_______                                                    
 
SEX___________________________________________

AGE___________________________________________
 
NATIONALITY___________________________________
 
OCCUPATION________________________________     
 
EMAIL__________________________________________

DATE___________________________________________

SIGNATURE_____________________________________
 
WINNER'S REF/BATCH NO________________________APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

  
 
 





WINNER'S SIGNATURE

                                                     
 
                                                                   
                                                                       
APPROVED   
                                                                      
                                                                      
                     
               
                                 
                                                                                 
     LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME. 
 
BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
                                                 
  THE OAKROOM LOUNGE. 
  
 



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