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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: julie van hans <ukwin_approved@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:29:34 -0400
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOUR MAIL HAS JUST WON A UK LOTTERY....







The National Lottery3 B Olympic WayLiverpool, L30 1RDUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Lucky Numbers 04 10 14 21 32 49

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
National U.K Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on 23rd July 2007. Your email account have been picked as a winner of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY.This results is now released to you on 25th july 2007 and your email address attached Be advise to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

All winning must be claimed not later than 6th August 2007. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to European Union Treasury as unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number in all correspondence.

You are therefore advised to give the following information:

1. Full name ..................................

2. Address......................................

3. Country.......................................

4. Tel and fax number.......................

5.Occupation..................................



SOME OF THE WINNERS OF THE LAST UK NATIONAL ONLINE LOTTERY.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Regional booklet representative office in the UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS (500,000 pounds) will be released to you by any of our payment Regional offices in our UK PAYMENT CENTER Precisely. To file for your claim, please contact our regional claiming agent Rev Chris Giggs who is obliged to guide you on the steps to making claims on your winning. He is your claims agent.



Rev chris giggs
Fudiciary agent
Official Email: claims_chrisgiggs@yahoo.com
Tele: +447024058199
Congratulations once again from the staff and thank you for being part of email account users program. Yours Sincerely,Mrs. Julie Van Hans,
Executive.(Euro Lottery Intern.)Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).
Copyright © 2007 British Lottery International
MRS JULIE VAN HANS,

(VICE PRESIDENT)

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