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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: "john smith" <draw_1152_060_45@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:40:44 -0800
Subject: Winning Notification For UK Lottery 2007

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831


FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you of the draw (1152) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes

International Lottery Program held on Saturday 06 January 2007.


Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a
pool of over 25,000,000

Emails 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 (1152) selected your email address
attached
to e-ticket number:

56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 15.
25.
29. 35. 39. 40 (Bonus

no.11), 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 £2,500,000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred

Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file BNKJ/1740161514/03.


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 after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed
with. You may wish to

establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing the
batch and reference

numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday
through Friday.


Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Robert Kings
Email:robert_kings_45@yahoo.com
Tel: +44-702-407-4602
Fax: +44-709-288-2781


In line with the governing rules of claim, you are requested to furnish
Your
Claim Agent With the

following information:


1. Full name.
2. Address.
3. A scanned copy of the front page of your international Passport or
Driver's License via fax or

e-mail attachment, for identification and reference.
4. Occupation.
5. Tel/Fax.


Do understand that, this is done to ensure that, we are dealing with
the
rightful Winner in this

2nd category to avoid double claiming by non winners.


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!!!


At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,
John Smith
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM



Copyright 1994-2008 The UK National Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline
77635 476378 255667460


Note: All further correspondence should be forwarded to your claims
officer
via this email

address: robert_kings_45@yahoo.com

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