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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 <james_collins_9@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:04:36 +0200
Subject: Congratulations : You have won XX250,000.00


UK National Lottery,
12 Northern Bridge Road,
Liverpool. W16 P23.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do



WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today 28th July,2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:(06)-(14)-(16)-(18)-(24)bonus BALL (04)
which subsequently won you the lottery in the second category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000 (Two hundred fifty thousand pound Sterling's) in cash credited to KTU/9023118308/03.



This is from a total cash prize of £5,250,000 shared amongst the firts twenty-one (21) lucky winners in this category.

This year's Lottery Program Jackpot is the 5th largest ever in the history of Europe Sweepstakes.



All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 125,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your playcoupon. please fill the
claims form below and contact our fiduciary agent with your complected forms with the below email address.



AGENT: JAMES COLLINS
Email: james_collins_9@hotmail.com
TEL: +44-701-113-3252



Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact them with your completed form.


Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our online promotional lottery program.


Yours Truly,
Nancy Neavers,
Online coordinator
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DISCLAIMER:.
ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON YOUR PART WILL AUTHOMATICATLY DISQUALIFY YOU AS OUR BENEFICIARY.
The UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Awards is proudly sponsored by the British Government and other Non Governmental Oganisations (N.G.O)

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