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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: "result_uk2006@terra.es" <result_uk2006@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:44:43 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WAS LUCKILY PICKED!















































THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369




AWARD NOTIFICATION:FINAL NOTICE

Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#994) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 21st August 2006. This results is now released your email address attached in the A Category bonus ball




and bonus ball to check your results on-line click on this link http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses users
which subsiquently 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 £600,000{ six hundred thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings} in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £600,000 {six hundred thousand Great Britain pounds sterlings} was approved for the(10)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, 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 £600,000{six hundred thousand Great Britain pounds Sterlings}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!!!: Fraudulent emails are circulating that appear to be using National Lottery addresses, but are not from The National Lottery.


Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:
Please contact Your Claims Agent with the followings:
1, Full Names............................................
2,Contact address.....................................
3,Telephone number................................
4,Age......................................................
5,Occupation...........................................
6,Marital statue...........................................

Name: MR KELVIN KELLY
Email: uk_result_2006@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44-702-403-8681
Tel: +44-702-403-8659
Foreign Services Manager,Payment And Release Order
Department.
TRANS ATLANTIC,S.A LONDON. UNITED KINGDOM

Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email/billing address,and telephone number immediately.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
LAMPARD SMITH.

Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.

















































An Eynsham mother scooped a Lotto jackpot fortune of £600,000 on Wednesday 19th December, thanks to her dedicated grandparents.





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