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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" <delivery_lotd6@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: ukpaymentcentredesk9@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:15:56 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON 450,000.00GBP

UK Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304


CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON 450,000.00GBP


We happily announce to you the draw (#1139) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Sat 25 November
2006

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
(bonus no. ), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category
i.ematch 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 450,000.00GBP
(Four hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/90231108/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 5,400,000.00 GBP shared amongst the
first Twelve (12) 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 until the end of the year. (31/12/2006)

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.
(5647560054) In view of this, your 450,000.00 GBP would 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.

please you are advised to contact the agent with your winning numbers, this
is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To claim your prize, please write to the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY PAYMENT CENTRE
Agent Mrs.Maria Newton.
FIDUCIARY AGENT
OVER SEAS CLAIM UNIT
MRS MARIA NEWTON
TEL:+44701 112 8166
TEL: +44703-194-2413

EMAIL : ukpaymentcentredesk9@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL : ukpaymentcentredesk9@yahoo.co.uk



Please send the required details to the Fiduciary Agent


YOUR DETAILS
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Moore
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.


Mr. John Moore

Online coordinator

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