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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: British Lottery <britishservicecustomer@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:50:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED FOR PAYMENT, DO CONTACT THE FUNDS TRANSFER MANAGER OF RBS NOW!!







BRITISH ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
(Registration Z720633X).
The British National Lottery
P O Box 1010, 3b Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool , L30 1RD .
Ref: BRLFGP2551256/02
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
(Customer Services)
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!

Dear Rosston Duerrstein,

This is the office of the claims manager of The British National Lottery, 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park , Aintree, Liverpool .

We must commend you for the prompt reply and information given, it had really helped us to make relevant verification that you are the legitimate winner of the award. Thus, we are glad to inform you that you have been cleared as one of the Legitimate winner of our promo award, and consequently we wish to inform you that the Administrative department and promotions department had just approved the payment of £1,263,584.00(One Million Two Hundred and Sixtythree Thousand, Five Hundred and Eightyfour Pounds Sterling) in your favour with ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Here is your Winning Contacy Code (RBS-B.O.I.L10FUNDTF) You have to Contact the Bank with the Winning Numbers and you are also advised to complete the form below and send it immediately to the bank so that they can attend to you fast.

NAME:.....................................
AGE:........................................
SEX:.........................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:.....................................
PHONE:....................................
OCCUPATION:..........................
REF: NUMBER.....................
BATCH NUMBER .................
COUNTRY:...............................

So in light of the above, we wish to inform you that, you are to immediately contact [MR HAMILTON REEDS] The Bank transfer manager with the email given below:

Here is the Bank Informations.

CONTACT BANK:
Royal Bank of Scotland. Regional Office
8 Canada Square,
London E14 5HQ
Tel: +(44)-701-113-6043 or +(44)-701-114-8154
Fax: +447075700215.

FUNDS TRANSFER MANAGER:
Mr. Hamilton Reeds
E-mail: contact@rbsonline.org

This is British National Online Lottery, a formidable and recognised body by the government of UK, our lottery winners funds are transferred straight to verified winners directly from our accredited bank, so, if the bank fail to transfer your funds, do get in touch with us immediately so that, we can institute a legal action on them.

Feel free to file for your funds with the bank, they are our trusted bank on the disbursement of promo award winner's funds, we can assure you on the strenght of their service and we have repose confident in them.

For more information or clarification on claims and the transfer of your funds from the bank if any, do feel comfortable to ask us, we are always here to give you optimum services.

The British National Lottery is real, unique and Legitimate. Congratulations once more.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jefferson Donalds,
Tel: +447045705663.






IMPORTANT NOTE
ALL CORRESPONDENCE AS REGARDS THE RECEIPT OF YOUR CLAIMS IS DONE ONLINE THROUGH RBS !!!!




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