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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 HQ" <patricamorgan19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: agentharryjones2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:20:32 +0000
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE UK LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION :YOU HAVE WON £450,000.00 (DRAW#1118)



BRITISH LOTTERY ONLINE ,
406 BURY NEW ROAD
WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX U.K.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: BTL/4910X1/04

Dear Winner,
We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the
BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS held today saturday the 4th of
November 2006. 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 until the end of the
year.(31/12/2006)

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total sum of
£450,000(Four hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling).The following
particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 04-14-23-31-35-41
(ii) Email ticket number:564-75600545-188
(iii) Lotto Batch No.12/25/0304.
(IV) File REF NO: KTU/9023118308/03

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 choose to claim your prize.

Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible
for the immediate release of your winnings:

CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT:
MR HARRY JONES AND ASSOCIATE LTD U.K.
20 Lausanne Road London,
SW2 3JB ENGLAND.U.K

(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email:agentharryjones2@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+44-701-112 8390
+44-701-112-8630


All you have to do now is to provide the following details below to your
claims agent:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Marital Status:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. Country Of Residence:
9. Telephone Number!(Country Code)-(Area Code)- Phone Number):
10 Cell Number:(Country Code) - (Cell Phone Number):
11.Fax Number:
12.Draw Number above:
13.Email Address:

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Patrica Morgan
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.
406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.


N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
___________________________________________________________________

Copyright 1995-2006 BRITISH LOTTERY.

_________________________________________________________________
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