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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 INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" <coordinatorrklloydd60@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:49:21 +0000
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
P O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref No: UK/9420X2/68
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#1160) of the UK INTERNATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Sat 3rd Feb.,
2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/06 drew the lucky numbers: 13-17-39-46-47-49 (bonus no.48),
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 £250,739
(Two hundred and fitfy thousand, Seven hundred and thirty nine pounds
sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of £1,755,173 shared amongst the (7) 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. 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 £250,739 (Two
hundred and fitfy thousand, Seven hundred and thirty nine pounds sterling)
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 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 andunwarranted abuse of this program.

To file for your claim, please contact our
Fudiciary Agent: Mr. Terry Bledsoe
Official Email: ukclaimofficer_bledsoe@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447011139491

NOTE: The lucky numbers are the lotto numbers.Endeavour to go to our online
result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also get a prize
breakdown:- http://national-lottery.co.uk/p/results.do

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

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Richard K. Lloyd
Online coordinator for THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

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