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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: clive newman <clive_newman001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:44:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY AWARD 2007 PLE


LOTTERY PRIZE WINNING CONFIRMATION – PAYMENT-
International Claims Department
Email lottery Promotional Regional Office
Overseas Subscribers Agent
62 Alslip Road Kent
London 0X2 7XP

Winner's name: Mr Cort Urnerder


Congratulations Lucky Winner,
On Behalf of the Screening Committee of United Kingdom British Online Lottery, I wish to formally inform you that you have successfully passed the Email Screening and Verification Matching Test conducted for all online winners. Our office has officially confirmed you as the prize winner with Reference number EMES/WIN/007/05/10/MB attached to Batch number EULO/2707/444/908/07 as indicated in our computer ballot system, and has been approved for lump payout of the sum of £1000,000.00 (One Million British Pounds Only).

As you already know, all winners for the online version of the United Kingdom British Lottery Online promotions were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from company and individual email address listed online as part of our international promotion to promote international co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries worldwide.

We wish to congratulate you once again on your prize winning. This email is to inform you that your claim is currently being processed and do sincerely hope you will put part of your winnings into good use for community, educational and business development and also to render selfless services to the less privileged in your community.

The process for claiming your winnings has been made very simple.

Option (1) you are required to come down to the United Kingdom to sign personally your payment release order and be presented as one of our lucky winners. The game bored committee has classified your winning as categorically “E” of provisional lottery laws of United Kingdom and do extend the full power of attorney to our department to complete the procedures before payment is made.

Option (2) should you on able to come down to the united kingdom within the stipulated time for signing process and presentation, our office will process and perform the signing on your behalf before being referred to the nominated bank for payment.

Should you choose option (2), note that you will be responsible for the fees for the processing off all legal documents backing your winning and remittance of your prize. Also there exists a periodic condition on all claims process; therefore you have limited time to claim your winnings. Failure to claim your winnings within the stipulated time frame will lead to the forfeiture of your winnings after which your winnings remitted back to the United Kingdom British Online Lottery Headquarters and will then be added to next winning draws. Also kindly be aware that the United Kingdom British Online Lottery winning prizes are regulated by the Financial Services Authority and as a result, you are advice to follow the Lottery Claims Terms and Conditions to ensure the remittance of your prize to you within the stipulated time of the claiming of winnings.

Further to this, due to some recent miss-up of some winning numbers, as a Prize winner and according to the United Kingdom British Online Lottery Terms and Conditions, you are only privy to your winnings information’s and your winnings transfer information in order to avoid any form of double claiming and misappropriation of your winnings, hence the release of your winning information’s to a third party(friends and family members inclusive) is absolutely ruled out as this will lead give room to double claiming by a third party which is against the United Kingdom British Online Lottery Terms and Conditions. You are hereby advice to keep your winning information personal from any third parties (friends and family members inclusive) until your winnings have been paid to you.

You are required to forward a copy of your international passport or any proof of identification. Upon receipt of your response to this massage, our office will forward by fax or email your winning confirmation certificate including your claim application FORM XTBR which must be filed complete and sent back to us for record purposes.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Herman Franklin


Confidentiality Notice:
Please note that this email and any files that may be attached to it is/are confidential and is/are intended for the sole use of the individual(s) or entity (is) to which it/they is/are addressed. Any use,distribution,copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s).Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of British Online Lottery and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by British Online Lottery finance and insurance when addressed to concern finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s).

United Kingdom British Online Lottery
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