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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: customer care service dept <contact_marckenneth1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:41:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT BANK FOR PAYMENT


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
From: The Desk of the Fiduciary Agent for Winning transfer

WINNING PARAMETERS
Ref Number:XYL /26510460037/05
Batch Number: 24/00319/IPD
Winner's name: Tatiana Makarova,
Raffle Draw Winning Email: provedor@rambler.ru


Congratulations Lucky Winner,
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that your Verification and Fund Release form has passed through the proper legal verification processes and has sucessfully passed all standards in accordance with theU.K National Lottery Terms and Conditions . This is also to notify you that you have been officially cleared for payment by the verifications and fund release department at the U.K National Lottery Headquarters and your winnings has been approved for release to you.

As you already know, all winners for the online version of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY Online promotions were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from an exclusive list of 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online as part of our international promotion to promote international co-operation between the United Kingdom and other countries worldwide.

I must say that you should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of our winners in this year's lucky dip sweepstakes.We do sincerely hope you will utilize part of your winnings to support several communities, support initiatives that promote civic education and participation in public life as well as target poverty for eradication, lastly to render selfless services to the less priviledge in your community.

The process for claiming your winnings has been made very simple so that by the end of one week at most, you are assured of having received your cash prize of the sum of £2,696,385 pounds sterling. In the light of the above mentioned, you are to contact the Lottery Winners fund transfer Manager/Director Of operations, Mr Andrew .B. Charles of Halifax Bank plc ,United Kingdom with the contact informations below for the further information on how your winnings funds can get to you immidiately.

Handling agent: Mr Andrew .B. Charles
Halifax Bank UK Corporation plc
10 Old Jewry,
London, United Kingdom.
TELL:+447045712993
Email: contact_halifaxservice@yahoo.co.uk


Note that you are to provide the bank with these details to identify you:
** FULL NAMES:
** FULL ADDRESS:
** TEL:
** AMOUNT WON:
** WINNING REF NUMBER:
** WINNING BATCH NUMBER:

Lastly do adhead to the Bank instructions so your winnings can get to you soonest. Also do note that 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 winning funds will be added to next winning draws.

It is imperative that you add your IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS{CPEL/OWN/9876} as the subject of any correspondence with the delivery department to ensure that they respond in a timely manner.
I will require a concise update on your proceedings with the bank as soon as you make contact with them. If you need any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to let me know.Congratulations once more and do reply soonest to acknowledge the receipt of this mail.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Marc Kenneth.
Fiduciary Agent.




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