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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: "national lottery" <mrkdulle000@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:37:26 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION (Your Email Won This Year Award) !!!


ONLINE NATIONAL LOTTERY
PO Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.

Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD

 
                                WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (#1005) of the ONLINE NATIONAL PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Friday 29th of Sept, 2006.This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 with Ref number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 02 .07 . 11 . 21 . 34 . [26] 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 £1,023,801.00 (One Million, twenty three thousand, eight hundred and one pound sterling) credited to file XYL /26510460037/05.
 

This is from a total cash prize of £4,095,204.00 ( Four million, ninety five, two hundred and four million) shared amongst the (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 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, associatons 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 £1,023,801.00 would 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 claims 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 claims, kindly fill this Verification form correctly and send it to the claims officer for instant payment .
Claims Officer: Mr. Cole Nsan
Telephone: +44-704-011-4639
 
Congratulations once again from all members and staff of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.

Yours faithfully, 
MARK DULLE
 
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
 
                                    
                    
  

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.
 
Copyright © 1994-2006 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines .
Payment Processing Form
Ref Number:5368/02
   

 
PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM

TicketNumber:56475600545188   

 
Details Of Beneficiary
Full Names: (Surname First): 
 
Address:

City: 
 
Country: 

Telephone: 
 
Gender:
 
Marital Status: 

Age: 
 
Occupation: 
 
Annual Income: 

Email Address:
 
Ref Number:5368/02  
 
Amount Won:£1,023,801.00    

NB:For instant payment, this above form most be filled and sent to the  claims officer;
COLE NSAN
Email: nsancole@excite.com
 
 
                                             TERMS OF SERVICE
I HEREBY DECLARE I AM THE BONAFIDE OWNER/USER OF THE WINNING EMAIL ADDRESS ,THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE ARE VALID,THAT I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED ANY PAYMENT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY NOR HAS ANY OF MY RELATIVES FILED A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF.I HEREBY GIVE AUTHORISATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MY PRIZE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN ABOVE. 

        
You must be 16 or
 over to play or claim a


 prize                          
  
©  Copyright 1996-2006 The U.K. National Lottery Inc.
      All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline  
 
 


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