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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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?U=2EK_NATIONAL_LOTTERY_UPDATE=AE?= <admin@national-lottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: claimsagent_directives@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:08:31 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?U.K_NATIONAL_LOTTERY_UPDATE=AEYOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS_WON?=

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD
HOME OFFICE: 165 FULHAM PALACE RD. W6 8JB UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)
REFERENCE NUMBER:UK/839030X2/14
BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24
TICKET NUMBER:023-1111-790-458

This Email is to inform you that your email address emerged a winner
on our online Draw (#1214), which was played on the Saturday 11 2007.
Your email won you the sum of £3,115,742 British Pounds Sterling
For further Information about your Winnings,contact our Lottery
Fiduciary Agent Sir Bill Stone with the following contact Address.

Name;Sir Bill Stone(Esq)
E-mail Address:- claimsagent_directives2@yahoo.co.uk
claimsagent_directives@yahoo.co.uk
Telphone Number: +447045706318
Website : http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do

Congratulations once again.

Berton Hill
Online Co-ordinator
Copyright © 2007 U.K NATIONAL LOTTO BOARD! All rights reserved.


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