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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 <oho_yo_03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <claimagent_terry1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:23:30 -0600
Subject: !!!!!! CONGRATUTION LUCKY WINNINER *****



THE UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYP O BOX 1010LIVERPOOL, L70 1NLUNITED KINGDOM(Customer Services)Ref No: UK/9420X2/68Batch No: 074/05/ZY369Date:06-09-2007 WINNING NOTIFICATION We happily announce to you the draw (#1198) of the UK INTERNATIONALLOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on Sat 1st September, 2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545188 withSerial number 5368/06 drew the lucky numbers:08-17-33-41-43-45 (bonusno.37), which subsequently won youthe lottery in the 2nd category i.e match5 plus bonus. Youhave therefore been approved to claim a total sum of£250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand poundssterlings) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £250.000 pounds shared amongst the (7)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5plus bonus. All participantsfor the online version wereselectedrandomly from World Wide Web sitesthrough computer draw system and extracted from over100,000unions,associations, and corporate bodies that arelisted online. However, notickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned todifferentticketnumbers for representation and privacy andthe selection process wascarried out through random selection in our computerized email selection machine (TOPAZ).This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that yourlucky winningnumber falls within our European bookletrepresentative office in Europe as indicated in your playcoupon. In view of this, your £250,000 (Two hundred andfifty thousand pounds sterlings)) would be released to youby any of ourpayment offices in Europe. For securityreasons, you are advised to keepyour winning informationconfidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit toclaimyour prize.To file for your claim, please contact our Oversea claimsagent.Fudiciary Agent: Mr Terry WilsonOfficial Email:claimagent_terry1@yahoo.co.ukTel: +447024032213
Yours faithfully,Mr. Brain HuntOnline coordinator for THE UKINTERNATIONAL LOTTERYSweepstakes International Program



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