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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: joyphillip2@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:23:44 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATONS YOUR EMAIL HAS WON A LOTTERY!!!!!!!

United Kingdom National Lottery,
2 Lansdowne Row,
Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
United Kingdom.

Daily Draw results:
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
NOTICE OF CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNING!!

We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online British National Lottery program held on 1st December, 2006.Your e-mail
address attached to Ticket Number: 8603775966738 with Serial number 5368/02 drew
the Winning numbers:05,08,09,18,41,47 (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 £1,000,000.00 (One Million pound Sterling) in
cash credited to your file.

This is from a total cash prize of £20,350,000.00,shared amongst the Winners
with different amount won in this category i.e Match 3 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.Your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your £1,000,000.00 (One Million pound Sterling) will 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.

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.
*******************************************************************
DR. RICHARD MORRIS
FIDUCIARY AGENT, Payment and Release order
Department,UK NATIOANL CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
OCEANIC BT, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Email:richardmorrisoffice_2@yahoo.co.uk
Email:richardmorrisoffice@voila.fr
Tel:+0044-703-1964403
Fax:+0044-703-1903-836
*******************************************************************
Endeavour to email them the following informations for immediate processing,
verification and legalization of claims inorder for payment to be made to you as
required, inaccordance with our payout policy.

Full! Name:...............................
Address:..................................
Telephone:...............................
Age:........................................
Sex:........................................
Occupation:..............................
Nationality:...............................
Amount Won:............................
REF NUMBER:...........................
BATCH NUMBER:.......................
WINNING NUMBER:....................
TICKET.NUMBER:.......................

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE BRITISH(UK)
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully
Scott Voke (Mrs)
Online Coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY


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