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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 PROMO." <prizeawarddepartment@uknationallottery-org.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:20:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Congratulations! Your E-mail Address Won In Our Online Sweepstakes.


The UK National Lottery,
P.O.Box 200,
Harrogate,
HG1 2YR,
England,
United Kingdom.
WINNING INFORMATIONS:
Ref: UKNL/809/08
Batch: C/02/36
Draw Date: 20/9/2006
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the Draw (#671) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online International UK National Lottery program held on Wednesday 27th, September 2006.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number: 78945327856619 with Serial number 445/02 drew the Winning Numbers:09,11,18,30,37,38(bonus No.12), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. Match 3 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,750,000.00 (One Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to your file. This is from a total cash prize of £20,350,000.00,shared amongst the Winners with different amount won in this category i.e. Match 3 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies and individuals that were listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £1,750,000.00 (One Million Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) will be released to you by any of our payment 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 till 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 Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION.
*******************************************************************
Mr Anthony Flower.
Foreign Service Manager,
Claims and Release Order Department,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: + 447024034397
Fax: +447092882195
Email: info.claimsprdepartment@yahoo.co.uk
********************************************************************
In line with our claims validation and verification, do endeavour to email them the following information for immediate processing, verification and legalization of claims in order for payment to be made to you as required, in accordance with our payout policy.
Full Name:
Mobile:
Amount Won:
REF NUMBER:
WINNING NUMBER:
TICKET.NUMBER:
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Angelina Woodgate (Mrs)
Online Coordinator for THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

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