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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 CLAIMS OFFICE" <bonus-ukprom7@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: Bonus_ukclaims@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 16:01:04 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK )

FROM DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
The National Lottery
P O Box 1290
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR WINNER,

[REF Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2007]
[BATCH Nº: SSJ/BTS/106]

RE: BONUS PROMOTIONAL PRIZE/AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

The management of UK National Lottery is pleased to inform you that you have
emerged one of the Seventeen (17) winners of our 4th
International online awareness Sweepstakes Program which was drawn on the
21th of April, 2007. Your email/company, attached to compu-ticket play
coupon No.325-1232-23413-2143, with serial number 23-51-206 drew the lucky
numbers: 14-26-34- 36-38-47 Bonus (16), and consequently won the lottery.
You have therefore been approved for the lump sum pay out of
£550,000.00(Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand GB Pounds); in cash credited, to
file Nº:UKPG43/215GT/2007.

This is from total prize money of £4,200,000.00 (Four Million, Two Hundred
GB Pounds) Promotional budget shared among the Seventeen (17) International
winners in this category.

Participants were selected automatically selected by Computer Ballot System
(CBS), listings of all global names in the four geographic continents, which
could be found on-line. The internet emailing idea was used, since most
people who are not able to purchase tickets can play outside the UK .

This is a part of UK National Lottery contribution towards economic
upliftment and the reduction of known Epidemics. This draw automatically
qualifies you for our "End of year 2007" International Grand draw of 2
Billion GB Pounds Sterling that will take place by the end promotional year
2007 (more info from our promotions office).Your fund is now available for
claim. For due processing and remittance of your prize money, to your chosen
account or preferred payment method, please contact our United Kingdom
Regional Overseas Claims/Payment Unit on the following address:


Contact: Dr. Martin C. Flemings (Regional Claims Manager)
Tel: +44 703 1845642
Email: Bonus_ukclaims@yahoo.co.uk

It is important to provide the following information clearly, to avoid any
delays in processing your cash award.
Full Name:__________________
Age:________________________
Gender:_____________________
Occupation:_________________
Ref: _________________________
Batch:_______________________
Tel/Fax:_____________________
Email:________________(also include an alternative email address e.g.
@yahoo.com)
Country of Origin:____________
Country of residence:_________

NB: All claims must be submitted to the claims department not later than two
weeks of this notification, otherwise will be automatically disqualified and
Prize returned to UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Trust
Account as unclaimed.

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. Any lottery
double claim attempt detected by our monitoring committee will lead to
automatic disqualification and prize returned to our lottery pool as
unclaimed. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our
End of Year high stakes GB Pounds 2 Billion International Lottery. Should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible. Congratulations!! Once again from all our staff and thank you for
Being part of our promotional programs.

At your disposal, I remain.

Very Truly Yours,

MRS ELIZABETH MCPHERSON
(Lottery co-ordinator)
UK National Lottery Online Promotions

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