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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 <uk@uklottery1.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:11:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON UK LOTTERY


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59

Dear Winner,
We happily announce to you the draw (#984) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International Program held on 27TH of SEPTEMBER 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10.16.21.24.34.46. [30]
Bonus Ball which subsequently won the Jackpot prize. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of £850,000(Eight Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. 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 £850,000 would be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact

Name : Mr. ALEX COLE
Email: claimagent_cole001@yahoo.com
Tel phone: +447031844849


You are advised to quote your ticket and lucky numbers to our
fiduciary agent in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
.
Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform our
fiduciary agent as soon as possible.
For the immediate release of your payments you are to provide the
following details to our fiduciary agent;

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

CITY/STATE:

COUNTRY:

NATIONALITY:

OCCUPATION:

SEX: AGE:

MARITAL STATUS

TEL NO

NEXT OF KIN:......................................

AMOUNT WON:.......................................

LUCKY NO:..................TICKET NO

SERIAL NO:.................LOTTERY DATE:..........

Remember that this program is organized to enhance unity and also
encourage all micro-soft users all over the world
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank you
for being part of our promotions program.

MRS SUSAN MOORE
CO-ORDINATOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is
intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from
unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the
intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying
of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in
error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies
of the original message.


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

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