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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: "John Smith" <john_smith00@btconnect.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:14:48 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS - YOUR EMAIL WON. (XMAS SPLASH)

NATIONAL LOTTERY

XMAS SPLASH!!!

UK

Click here for online website: National Lottery Online <http://nationallottery.elementfx.com/>

PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RESULTS FOR SECOND CATEGORY DRAWS

(Match 5 plus Bonus)

Draw 1233 Wed 17 Oct 07

£93,049

After a successful completion of the first category draws, your email emerged as one of the winners of the Match 5 plus Bonus category, which is part of our promotional draws this Christmas season.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 300,000 email addresses of individuals and companies all around the world

**********************

You/Your Numbers: 10 12 22 32 45 46 - 27 bonus ball
TICKET NUMBER:HDJ-SDFA
SERIAL NUMBER:VKA-KAGD
LUCKY NUMBER:BLA-OLS
REFERENCE NUMBER:YOJM-1MK
BATCH NUMBER:OWQJH-99D

**********************

You have won £93,049 for second category winners

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

You have to contact the (File/Claim Officer) for claims and receipt. We hope you keep this winning to yourself until the entire process of transferring your claims to you has been concluded. This is one of our security protocols to avoid double claiming.

We also wish to bring to your notice our End of Year (2007) high stakes where you stand a chance of winning up to 7.5 million pounds.

To begin your claims process, contact your claims agent through e-mail or telephone, notifying for due processing and remittance of your prize money to you.


File/Claim Officer


Mr. John Hopkins

Manager International Remittance/Credit unit
Facility Management Region

Treasury Board


TEL: 00-44-702-407-6833
EMAIL: john_hopkins611@yahoo.com

Remember, you must contact your claim agent not later than October 30th 2007 after this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers provided above in every correspondence with your claims agent.

You are to provide the below details, to enable the speedy evaluation and processing of your winnings.

1. Full Names:
2. Address:
3. Telephone/fax numbers:


The above detailed information will be necessary to file your claims.


Congratulations from the board. Thank you for being part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,



John Smith
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
NATIONAL LOTTERY

Website: National Lottery Online <http://nationallottery.elementfx.com/>


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

Please do not reply to this mail.
Contact your claims agent.





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