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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: <johnlugard@spiritone.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ukregional_c_dept@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 05:45:10 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS.............YOUR EMAIL HAS WON!!! KTU/9023118308/07





UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer S ervices)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION 2007

We happily announce to you the results of draw of the UK LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International program held 2007.
It is yet to be unclaimed and you are getting the FINAL NOTIFICATION as
regards this.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
{£750,000} in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a
total cash prize of £9,534,370.00 shared amongst the firstTen (10)
lucky winners in this category B.

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
manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program be warned.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated
period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to
establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below
citing
the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of
8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Sunday
Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Foriegn Transfer Manager
Contact Person:: THOMAS CHESS (SIR)
EMAIL: ukregional_c_dept@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE: +447045714130

LOTTERYCLAIMS APPLICATION FORM-C (Prize Winning Receipt)
=============================================================================
===============
[FULLNAME
OFWINNER]................................................................

[CURRENTADDRESS]...........................................
............................

[COUNTRY/REGION]............
[STATE/PROVINCE]......................................

[AGE] ........... [SEX]...................................

[MARTIALSTATUS].............................

[OCCUPATION]..
............................................................

[CURRENTEMAIL]......................................

[TEL/FAX]......................................


CLAIMANTSIGNATORY DECLARATION
====================================

You have been advised to contact your claims officer with the above
contact details.
Congratulations from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN LUGARD (MR.)
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
Open 7 days 8am-8pm




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