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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<uknationallotteryclaimsagent04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:38:14 +0900
Subject: Attn;Lucky winner

UK National Lottery,
PO Box 1010
Liverpool,L70 1NL,
United Kingdom,
Draw Date 26/09/2007
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#1167) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International program held on 26th of september,
2007.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188
with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04 10 21 22 25 38 31(Bonus
ball)
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match
6 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£1,532,720 (One Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Two Thousand, Seven
Hundred And Twenty Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file XYL
/26510460037/05 This is from a total cash prize of £4,596,411
(Four Million, Five Hundred And Ninety Six Thousand, Four Hundred And
Eleven Pounds Sterling) shared amongst the Three (3) lucky winners in
this category i.e. match 6 plus bonus.
Your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this,
your (One Million, Five Hundred And Thirty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred
and Twenty Pounds Sterling) will be released to you by any of our
payment offices in Europe.
To file for your claim,Please contact our Fiduciary Agent for
VALIDATION.
Dr harry raymond.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order
Department,CLAIMS PROCESSING LOTTERY AGENT.
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +447024066358
E-mail :uknationallotteryclaimsagent04@yahoo.co.uk
Yours faithfully,
Dr harry raymond.

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