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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 UNITED KINGDOM <infoagent4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:38:38 -0500
Subject: EUROMILLIONS AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION


The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/1O32X9/LHM
Batch: 100/BKU10/TYN204

EUROMILLIONS AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (# 1106) of the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE Euro-Millions International program held 31st of October 2006.And now the result have been officially announce today 25th of November 2006.

Your e-mail address was extracted and also attached to the following Numbers: Serial number: 2204/uk10: drew the lucky numbers: (04) (05) (16) (19) (21) (49) (bonus ball no.20), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 6.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,110,466(One million, One hundred and ten thousand, four hundred and Sixty six pounds starlings) in cash credited to file EUR/1002046703/06.This is from a total cash prize of £4,441,864 shared Amongst the first FOUR (4) jackpot lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6.

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 which are America, Africa, Asia,Australia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europe booklet representative Office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,110,466(One million, One hundred and ten thousand, four hundred and sixty six pounds starlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Our Europe agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. 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 claim, please contact our fiduciary agent below:

MR.MICHAEL LEXINGTON
Email:euro_lotteryagent@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE: +44 702 409 7978
+44 702 409 7959
Fax:: +44 709 288 2415

For further clarification/verification of your claims. Please contact your fiduciary agent through the above, (EMAIL ADDRES, AND PHONE NUMBER) stated in this notification e-mail. You are to fill the information below to enable you file your winnings sum.

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APPLICATION FOR PRIZE CLAIM FORM - E (Receipt Official Notification Letter)
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[FULL NAME OF WINNER]...................................................
[RESIDENT ADDRESS]......................................................
[COUNTRY/ REGION]..................
[STATE].............................
[DATE OF BIRTH]...../...../......... [SEX]..........
[OCCUPATION]........................
[CURRENT EMAIL].....................
[TEL/FAX]...........................
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WINNING INFORMATION
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[Ref Number:]........................
[Batch Number:]................ [DATE]..................................
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CLAIMANT SIGNATORY DECLARATION.

I..................................... Declare as one of the lotto prize winner
that all information I have provided for my winning claims are true and
correct information of myself. I agree with the NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE
Euro-Millions International policy and regulation in line with my lottery
claims.
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Please indicate "X" for the option you want your prize remitted to you.
Listed below is our payment modalities and option of payment.
(1) BY COURIER DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE CHEQUE: […………]
(2) BY ONLINE SWIFT/TELEGRAPHIC BANK TRANSFER:[…………]
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You are to send alongside with your Details and option, a medium of identification;
either your driver’s license or international passport should be attached to your email.
This should be carried out within the next 48 hours up on receipt of this email Notification.
Good luck and congratulation from all members of staff of the NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
ONLINE COORDINATOR NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM.

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