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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" <aghenrycole105@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: henry_cole010@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:00:56 +0000
Subject: Winning Notification; Congratulations!!!

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9920X3/2007
Batch: 085/06/FSX07

BTL NOTIFICATION
DESK

We happily announce to you the draw (#1070) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on Saturday 20 January 2007.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:139573490206 750 with Serial
number 1395/06 drew the lucky numbers: 02 06 10 17 29 30 bonus number 09,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 6.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £390,591(Three
hundred and Ninety Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety One pounds sterling) in
cash credited to file ZXT/1395700117/07.

This is from a total cash prize of £3,905,910 shared amongst the (10) lucky
winners in this category i.e. Match 6. 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, individuals,
associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion
takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe and your paying bank will be from our
African Representative as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this,
your £390,591(Three hundred and Ninety thousand Five Hundred and Ninety One
pounds sterling) would be released to you by our representing bank in South
Africa upon clearance and clarification from 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 claims
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. To file for your claim, please contact
our fiduciary agent Mr. HENRY COLE, with the filled verification form:

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8.TELEPHONE:
9.FAX NUMBER:
10.REFERENCE NUMBER:
11.TICKET NUMBER:
12.SERIAL NUMBER:
13.AMOUNT WON:
14.WINNING NUMBER:
15.STATE:
16.COUNTRY:

Mr. HENRY COLE.
Direct Email: agenthenrycole02@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: +44 7031819431

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize
breakdown:http://www.nationallottery.co.uk/player/p/home/homes.do

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

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Richard Bricks
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International
Program.




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