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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: "U.K National Lottery Programme." <uknational_lotteryprogram@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 17:15:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!









UK National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services).
\r\nhttp://www.osalotteries.com/uk/results.html
\r\n\r\n  

Ref  : UK/3764890X2/23
Batch: 074/05/83734369


\r\nWINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on  Wed-14th-Sept 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning numbers: \r\n15, 20, 22, 25, 35, 39 (bonus no.36), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of  $1,108, \r\n523.00
(One Million One Hundred And Eight Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Three Million Unites State Dollars) in cash credited to file.This is from a total cash prize of $3,350,611.00, shared amongst the first To Fift (1-5) with different amount won in this category \r\ni.e Match 3 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. \r\n

Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US",1] ); //-->



Ref : UK/OSA/3764890X2/23
Batch: 074/06/83734369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online UK National Lottery program held on Monday, November 9, 2006.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning numbers: 15, 20, 22, 25, 35, 39 (bonus no.36), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim total sum of $1,108, 523.00
(One Million One Hundred And Eight Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Three Million Unites State Dollars) in cash credited to file.This is from a total cash prize of $3,350,611.00, shared amongst the first To Fift (1-5) with different amount won in this category i.e Match 3 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.

Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US (One Million, One Hundred And Eight Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Three Million Unites State Dollars) \r\nwill be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe, Africa or Canada.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her. 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.\r\n

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 for VALIDATION\r\n.
\r\n
*******************************************************************
Barrister William Peaston
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT. \r\n
Tel Phone :+44-703-1958-439
E-mail:barrister_williampeaston@yahoo.com\r\n

********************************************************************

Endeavor to email/fax him your full names, winning numbers, Amount Won, email address, telephone and fax numbers immediately.\r\n


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.
\r\n
 
\r\nYours faithfully,
Mr. Brian Mark
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
(OSA) OVERSEAS SEBSCRIBERS AGENTS
",1] ); //-->$1,108,523.00 (One Million, One Hundred And Eight Thousand Five Hundred And Twenty Three Million Unites State Dollars) will be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe, Africa or Canada.

Our 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.

To file for your claim, Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for VALIDATION .

*******************************************************************
Mr. Patrick
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order
Department,OSA CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
E-mail: validation_agent@yahoo.co.uk

********************************************************************

Endeavor to email/fax him your full names, winning numbers, Amount Won, email address, telephone and fax numbers immediately.


Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Yours faithfully,
Lesly Beckker (Mrs.)
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
(OSA) OVERSEAS SEBSCRIBERS AGENTS






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1 Chronicles 4:10
Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.









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