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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" <intuk_lot00_14@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:59:58 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER!!!

FROM THE LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
THE UNITED KINGDOM
NATIONAL LOTTERY,
PO BOX 287, WATFORD

WD18 9TT, UNITED KINGDOM.


 
 




   Lottery Prize Winning Announced Today
              THE 16th OF MARCH 2007



 
We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the United Kingdom national Lottery program. Your name was attached to:

 
Ticket number; 47061725

Batch number; 7056490902

Winning number; 11-12-34-39-44-48

bonus number 21


which consequently won the lottery in the first category.
     
You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of (2.1 MILLION POUNDS STERLIN) (TWO MILLION, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of (POUND STERLING 33.6 million) shared amongst sixteen lucky winners in this category.
      
 
All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.

Further more your name falls within our African representative office in Johannesburg South Africa. as indicated in your play coupon and your prize of (2.1 MILLION POUNDS STERLIN) will be released to you from our paying banks. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our Middle of the year high stakes for POUNDS STERLIN 1.3 Billion international draw.

How to claim your prize Simply contact our fiduciary agents, Dr. MICHAEL JACOBS or Mrs. NANCY VAN, EMAIL ADDRESS: (clmdpt@aol.co.uk
) to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top of this notification as well as the below listed informations:


FULL NAMES:
 
CONTACT ADDRESS:
 
TELEPHONE/FAX:
 
WINNING NUMBER:


For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel.

Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the 28th of MARCH 2007 otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations.



 
 !!!Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

 
               CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTS
        Dr. MICHAEL JACOBS or Mrs. NANCY VAN
   EMAIL CONTACT: clmdpt@aol.co.uk

         TELEPHONE: +27-728-803-188
                 FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
                 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
         UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL LOTTERY 
     UINVERSAL BUILDING, 132-133 PARK HURST 
     BALFOUR UNIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG. 2001 
                               GAUTENG.


YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMING AGENTS IMMEDIATELY. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.



 
KIND REGARDS,
 
J. HANSON
 
PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
THE UNITED KINGDOM
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY.


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