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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 ONLINE GAMES" <desk05_protocol@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: britishonlinegames_org@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:24:22 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS EMERGE ONE OF THE 20 LUCKY WINNERS.

NATIONAL UK ONLINE LOTTERY PROMO.
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM                                                   DATE: 23/03/2007
 
 
Dear Price Winner, 
 
                                        WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Ticket number:56475600545 188
 
 
We happily announce to you the draw (# 996) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on  the
23rd Mar, 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with  Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 12-18-22-24-32-33(bonus  no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,500.000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling)  in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
 
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through electronic computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
 
Our Spanish  agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact the claims agent.

AMOUNT WON: £1,500.000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand pounds sterling ) G.B.P
Contact your Lottery Claims Agent via email with the following information for claims:
 
FULL NAME :.....................................................
SEX :...............................................................
ADDRESS :.......................................................
  
COUNTRY:........................................................
FAX :...............................................................
PHONE NUMBER :............................................. 
  
OCCUPATION :..................................................
COMPANY'S NAME :...........................................  
AGE :...............................................................
 
Claims Agent.
MR. Tom Cruise(Barr.)
Email: britishonlinegames_org@yahoo.co.uk
           www.national-lottery.co.uk
           Tel: +44 70457 06792
            Fax:+44 870 479 8925

 
Your Faithfully,
 

Dr.  Precious Palmer
President
Uk National lottery.


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