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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 LONDON" <rossewooo93@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:39:14 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON UK NATIONAL LOTTERY/CONTACT BAR.DAVID GREEN FOR CLAIM

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
2 Lansdowne Row, Berkeley Square,
London, W1J 6H,
United Kingdom.

Ref : UK/776090X2/23
Batch: 013/05/8394369
Draw date:14/02/2007

National Draw:Further results

http://www.national-lottery.com/resultsnational.asp
WINNING DRAW NUMBER: 01, 02, 04, 38, 42, 43, 23

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the Draw (#942) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online UK National Lottery program held on 14th
Febuary 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to Ticket Number:8603775966738 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the Winning Numbers: 01, 02, 04, 38, 42, 43
(bonus.23),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category
i.e match 3plus bonus.

You are therefore been approved to claim total sum of
$1,628,360.00 ( One Million Six Hundred And Twenty Eight Thousand
Three Hundred And Sixty Million Unites State Dollars) in cash credited
to 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 book let
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your $1,628,360.00 ( One Million Six Hundred And Twenty
Eight
Thousand Three Hundred And Sixty Million Unites State Dollars) 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 man ner 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.

In receipt of your informations on transfer, I will send to The
payout Bank who are in charge of processing of transfer Of your winning
prize to your Bank Account. We will process and legalize Your claims
before passing your files to our paying Bank For the immediate payment
of your winning Funds to your Designated Bank Account in accordance with
our payout Procedures.

Importantly, for the enablement of your claims, you Are advised to
comply with our payout procedures, as These are mere formalities that
will guarantee payment Of funds to all qualified winners in this
Category.

Furthermore note that, all Winning funds should be Claimed no time.
After this limited time all Unclaimed Funds will be returned to the
Uk National Promotion Gaming Board (U.K.P.G.B) for the next UK
National Lottery Online Promotion which Will take place in December
Next year 2008.

This promo is governed and monitored by the British Lottery
Commission of 2007 and censored.We will anticipate your response soon.

Note: You are warned to keep confidential to your self Until you get
your winning, to avoid random claim. If Found in such, you will be
disqualified automatically. Be Warned.
File for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for
VALIDATION.

*******************************************************************
Barrister David Green.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel Phone: +44 701 113 6365
E-mail:payoutukclaimsagentuk1@yahoo.co.uk
********************************************************************

Endeavour to email him your full names,winning numbers,email
address,telephone and fax numbers immediately.

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

Mrs. Rose Wood,
Winning Department,
CordinatorUK National Lottery.

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