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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: Mohnik Shah <mohnik21@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:04:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Do the needful


Ref :UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/05/8394369

Daily Draw Further results
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultsnationalhistorical.asp

Draw Date: 18 / 11 / 2006.

Winning numbers: 1, 19, 20, 32, 42, 46 (Bonus no.49),

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Game Lottery program.
Your e-mail address won the lottery, with Serial number 368/02 drew the
Winning numbers: 1, 19, 20, 32, 42, 46 (Bonus no.49),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 3
plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 691,252 .00(
Six Hundred And Ninety One Thousand, Two Hundred And Fifty Two Great
Britain
Pounds) in cash credited to fileKTU/9023118308/07.
This is from a total cash prize of 2,893,361{Two million,Eight
hundred and nintythree thousand ,Three hundred and Sixtyone Great
Britain Pounds
Sterling} was approved for the four( 4)lucky winners in this category
i.e Match 6

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites/ emails through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies
that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
All participants were selected randomlly through a computer ballot
system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished
professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New
Zealand,Middle-East, parts of Africa, and North & South America as
part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to
encourage prospective overseas entries.

The internet emailing diea was used, since most people do are not
able to purchase tickets and play outside the UK. We hope with part of
your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.

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.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of our funds as soon as you contact Bar.Owen
Green.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

To view more testimonies about the uk international lottery click on
the links below;

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15798589&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=eur--pound-77m-richer--name_page.html
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1721352005

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.
**************************************************
BARR. OWEN GREEN.
FOREIGN MANAGER,PAYMENT AND RELEASE
DEPARTMENT,ALPHA CONSULATANT
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
TELL:+44 701 113 9525
E-mail : owengreen011@yahoo.co.uk
**************************************************
PLEASE FILL BELOW YOUR DETAILS AND SEND IT TO OUR CLAIM AGENT.

Your Personal Data Form Fill Please.
Name Of Winner:_____________________________
Nationality:____________________________
Postal Address:________________________________
Sex_______________________________________
Age:________________________________
Occupation::_________________________________
Marital Status:________________________________
Tel No:______________________________________
Fax No:_____________________________________
Amount Won:________________________________
Winning E-mail Address:_______________________
Winning Number___________________________

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

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Rose Carl.
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY,
UK National lottery International Program.


mohnik21@yahoo.co.in



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