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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: "sharon fisher" <sharonfisher_uksnl20@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:30:26 +0000
Subject: Draw #2021 Your Email Won

UK Stake National Lottery
Lottery Company
PO Box 200
Harrogate
HG1 2YR
England


We announce today the draw #2021 of the UK Stake National Lottery draw held
on the 14th of October, 2006 in the United Kingdom. The winning ticket was
selected from a Data Base of Internet Email Users. Your email address was
attached to Ticket Number 0007560054UKNL, with Serial number 98710 drew the
lucky numbers 20, 22, 23, 26, 31, 47, and 2 for Bonus Ball, and consequently
won you the lottery in our 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 780,000:00(GBP) in
cash credited to file with REF NO: UKNL/98710/06 and Batch No.00054UKNL,
this is from total prize money of 6,240,000.00 (GBP) shared among the Eight
International winners in this category. Your 780,000.00 (GBP) will be
released to you by any of our preferred payment center in Europe. Our agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
winnings as soon as you contact the payment centre.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary claim Agent;

Mr. Alain Grant
Email:claimscentre@unionplus.net
Tel: +44703 1905 391
CLAIMS PROCESSING AGENT

Please remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in every one of
your correspondences with your claim agent.All prize money must be claimed
not later than the 25th of October,2006.After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed in the next draw.

Congratulations!!!

Sincerely,
Sharon Fisher
Zonal Co-ordinator

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