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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 LOTTERY ONLINE." <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: mailonlineukclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 08:45:40 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATIONS=21=21=21=21=21=21=21=21=21=20YOU=20HAVE=20WON=20=A3=20450=2C000=2E00=20GBP?=

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: 12/25/0304


WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We happily announce to you the draw (#1118) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 5th JAN 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 49857356326 with Serial
number 8249/01 drew the lucky numbers:02 15 21 37 43 46 (bonus no 36),
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category i.ematch
5plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £450,000(Four
hundred & Fifty Thousand Pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/8023485308/91.

This is from a total cash prize of £4,500,000 shared amongst the first
Ten (10) 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.(31/12/2007)

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 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 fiduciary Agent Mr Alex Pual

FIDUCIARY AGENT Overseas Claims Unit
CONTACT NAME: Alex Pual
CITY/COUNTRY: London, United Kingdom.
+44-7005982567
Email: mailonlineukclaimsagent@yahoo.co.uk

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,
MRS.JENNI BOYLE.
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR



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