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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: "notification.alert" <notification.alert@laposte.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:29:06 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION{CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT}


AFFILIATED OFFICE OF NATIONAL LOTTO U.K
82 Victoria Street,
Victoria London SW1 U.K.




NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the NATIONAL LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on 14th Dec, 2006 . You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 5368/02 and Batch number 56475600545 188 . Your email address attached to the ticket number: 37-2-48-41-46-25-43 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the daily Jackpot in the first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of £600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file reference number:KTU/9023118308/03. Congratulations!!!


£1,000,000.00: 54-20-17-52-34-30
£50,000.00: 4-5-34-41-3-37
£200,000.00: 22-43-6-9-28-26
£10,000.00: 12-32-17-14-24-10
£100,000.00 : 2-27-22-47-16-21
£ Daily Jackpot: 600,000.00 : 37-2-48-41-46-25-43
£ Super Bulk: £10,000,000.00: 43-19-09-29-11-23-39

Please contact the underlisted claims release office with your details for immediate pay out of your winning fund:

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:
11.Ticket number:
12:Batch number
13:Reference SERIAL

Mr. James Brown.
(National lotto Fiduciary Department )
82 Victoria Street Victoria London SW1 U.K
Email: fiduciaryagent_uklotto@inmail24.com
Phone contact: (44)7011-13-3596
Fax: (+44)-870-479-8654

He is your agent, and he is responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. After receiving your check from our office in U.K other relevant documents you may need to claim your winning will be delivered to you by our paying bank as soon as you validate your claims..
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The national lotto internet draws is held every six months and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computer worldwide. We are proud to say that over 300 millions Euros are won annually in more that 118 countries Worldwide.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Van Hans
Chairman & CEO

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