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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 <directive_claims16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <agent10010lauracurtis@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 14:27:51 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


















































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

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw(#11197) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstake international program held on Wed 13th Jun 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers below:
Draw 1197 Wed 13 Jun 07


Bonus Ball


TO WINNER IN OUR PROGRAM
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer ballotingsweepstake .This is a millennium scientific computer game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internetusers;therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for the game.However, your email address was attached to ticket number 56475600545 188 with serial number 5368/02 . which eventually won the lottery in the first category of the draws.
This is from a total cash prize of £976,290. shared amongst the (5) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly fromWorld Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listedonline. This promotion takes place weekly.
Therefore, you have won a lottery jackpot prize awards of
£195,258.


Note that this program was largely promoted and sponsored by a group ofphilanthropist, industrialists from the internet hardware industry and someother big multinational firms who wish to be anonymous.
OUR SPONSORS
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter.
Ref No: UK/9420X/68,
Batch No: 074/05/ZY369



Customer Fiduciary Unit

Email: agent10010lauracurtis@yahoo.co.uk
Processing Manager: MRS LAURA CURTIS


Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, andpress anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they sodesire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality
until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!At your disposal, we remain.Very Truly Yours,RICHARD K LLOYDS(Mr),Director.International Promotions Unit
Online co-ordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
Phone:+44-703-194-2033
www.national-lottery.co.uk

LAST WINNERS ON UK NATIONAL LOTTERY















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