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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: "FIDUCIARY:DANNY FORSTER" <lottery_claimsdeliverydirect2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: lottery_claimsdeliverydirect200@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:42:59 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!YOUR EMAIL WITH TICKET NUMBER 56475600545 188
WON THE LOTTERY



--
British National Lottery,
28 Tan Field Road,
Croydon, London.
(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 of winners
  of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE PROMO PROGRAMME held Wednesday the
  5TH September, 2007. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
  56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers
  (01)-(08)-(18)-(20)-(24) bonus # (12) which subsequently won you the
 
lottery in
  the second category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00
This is from a total cash prize of £5,000,000 shared amongst the
  twenty-one (20) 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 fillthe claims form below and contact our fiduciary agent
with with the
  below email address.

To file for your claims, please contact our claims director:

DANNY FORSTER ( Dr. )
CLAIMS DIRECTOR
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Croydon, London.(Customer Services)
Email:lottery_claimsdeliverydirect2007@yahoo.co.uk

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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