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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: free.loto.winers@sify.com
Date: 16 Dec 2006 13:51:53 +0530
Subject:

WINNERS NOTIFICATION
Received: (sifymail from 62.56.147.34 by host mail.sify.com) Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:51:53 +0530
Message-ID: <1166257313.4583aca104919@mail.sify.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:51:53 +0500 (IST)
From: free.loto.winers@sify.com
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The National Lottery
WINNINGNOTIFICATION
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


Dear Winner ,
We happily announce to you the draw (#996) of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held 11th December, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serialnumber 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07 20 22 23 34 37, Bonus Ball [38] which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 4 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 4 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African bookletm representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Africa. Our African 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 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 claims agent:

Overseas Claims Unit Africa Lottery Fiduciary
Mr.walter .A.
Email:angent_walter@yahoo.com

Our African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter. Our winners are assured of the utmost
standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Good luck from
me and members of staff of the NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,


Mrs.victorina Botera
Online coordinator for NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm
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<pre>The National Lottery <br>
WINNINGNOTIFICATION <br>
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:<br>074/05/ZY369


Dear Winner ,
We happily announce to you the draw<br>(#996) of the
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International<br>program held 11th December, 2006. Your e-mail address attached to ticket<br>number:56475600545 188 with Serialnumber 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:<br>07 20 22 23 34 37, Bonus Ball [38] which subsequently won you the<br>lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 4 plus bonus.

You have<br>therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (Two hundred<br>and fifty thousand pounds
sterlings) in cash credited to file<br>KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,000,000<br>shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e<br>Match 4 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were<br>selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system<br>and extracted from over 100,000unions, associations and corporate bodies<br>that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note<br>that your lucky winning number falls within our African bookletm<br>representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon.

In <br>view of this, your £250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds<br>sterlings) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in<br>Africa. Our African agent will immediately commence the process to<br>facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For<br>security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning<br>information
confidential your claim is processed and your money<br>remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.<br>This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and<br>unwarranted abuse of this program.

Please be warned.To file for your<br>claim, please contact our claims agent:

Overseas Claims Unit Africa <br>Lottery Fiduciary
Mr.walter .A.
Email:angent_walter@yahoo.com

Our<br>African agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the<br>release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to<br>establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented above citing<br>the batch and reference numbers to this letter. Our winners are assured<br>of the utmost
standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until<br>the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further<br>advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end<br>of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.<br>This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and<br>unwarranted abuse of this program.

Good luck from
me and members of<br>staff of the NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,


Mrs.victorina<br>Botera
Online coordinator for NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes<br>International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm</pre>

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