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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: "UKstake National lottery" <notice_uksn14@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:10:02 +0000
Subject: CHRISTMAS BONUS WINNING NOTICE




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

We announce today the draw #2055 of the UK Stake National Lottery draw
held on the 1st of December, 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/LE/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. John Woodgate
Email:claimspayment04@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +44 703 195 4004
+44 207 060 3233
Claims 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 31st of December, 2006.After this date, all funds
will be returned as unclaimed in the next draw.



Congratulations!!!

Faithfully,

Sharon Fisher
Zonal Co-ordinator

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