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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" <uknatlottawd602@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uklotteryclaims1601@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:48:06 -1100
Subject: You have Won..................450,000.00 GBP

UK LOTTERY ONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
BRITISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).

UK Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/03
 
       WINNING NOTIFICATION...........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

We are pleased to notify you the draw  of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on
18/12/2006 and released on the 20/12/2006.

Participants were selected 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.We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw  selected your name and email address
attached to e-ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02
drew the lucky numbers: 21. 32. 41.42. 43. 46. 17. (42 Bonus Ball),which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
#450,000.00 (Four hundred and fifity thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
#5,400,000 shared amongst the first Twelve (12) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously
contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners
within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the
processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account /
door step after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your #450,000.00
(Four hundred and fifity thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to
you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.To begin your
claims process,you are to immediately contact your UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
claims agent as follows:

Overseas Claims Unit
CONTACT NAME: Anthony Newton
CITY/ COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom.
EMAIL: uklotteryclaims1601@yahoo.co.uk

1.Full Names:
2.Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Marital Status:
6.Occupation:
7.Phone and fax numbers :
8.country:


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.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Mr. Alexander Feldman 

Online coordinator

==============================================
Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.This E-mail message(including attachments, if any) is
intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,
confidential and exempted from disclosure.If you are not the intended
recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of
this communication is strictly prohibited.


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