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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 LOTTO" <uknatlotto@gawab.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:35:09 GMT
Subject: Congratulations!!! you have won.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

PROMOTION

Headquarters support centre, Bevan House, 51  Bevan Avenue Conwy LL28 5AF ,

United Kingdom

 

                      EUROPEAN PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,

REF: EL3/9318/04

BATCH: 8/163/EL.

 

ATTE: WINNER,

 

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

 

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement

Today, 12th of Oct. 2006 winners of the UK NATIONAL

LOTTERY/ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 20th of June 2006. Your e-mail address, attached to ticket number:  EL-23133, with serial number: EL-123542 drew the lucky numbers: 7-1-8-36-4-22, and  Which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of $1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) credited to file REF NO. EL-9318

 

 

This is from total prize of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn form 15 million names from Australia, New Zealand, Asia, America, Europe and North America and Africa as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

 

This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic dealers. We hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our next year US$20 million international lottery.

 

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

 

To file for your claim, you should contact our fiduciary agent in the person of Mr. Williams Smith Via-email: (uknatlotto2005@yahoo.co.uk) and Provide him with the information below:

1.  Full Name:

2.  Address:

3.  Marital Status:

4.  Occupation: 

5.  Age:

6.  Sex:

7.  Nationality:

8.  Country of Residence:

9. Telephone Number:      (with country code number)  

10 Cell Number:            (with country code number)

11. Fax Number:            (with country code number)

12. Draw Number above:

13. Annual income:

14. Payment Method      

 

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31st of November, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

 

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

 

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Betje Ejnar,

For Management.

 

 

 

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