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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<info.icscourierservice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:21:02 +1300
Subject: Dear Winner!!!

The Camelot Group PLC,Operators
of The Uk National Lottery.
28 Tan Field Road,
Croydon, London.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement of the UK National Lottery Online Promo Programme held on the
20th of January 2008. We have been sending this notice to you but this is the last as we are about distributing winnings
to winners.The draw was done electronically with several email addresses provided to this office by microsoft to enhance
the utilization of the internet.Your email address was attached to Reference Number UK/9420X2/68 and was picked as one
of the ten winning email addresses.

This has qualified you to claim the total cash prize Of £590,983(Five Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, Four Hundred
and Thirty Seven Pound Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of
£7,534,370.00 shared amongst the first ten (10) lucky winners in this category B.Therefore you do not need to buy
ticket to enter for it.Your winnings will be issued to you as soon as you contact our AFFILIATE COURIER COMPANY for
delivery of your winning certificate and winning cheque of 590,983.Pounds..Kindly provide us with the information
requested below accurately to help us deliver your package as the information provided will be used to contact you and
the address provided is where your winning package will be shipped to.

Claims Processing Form. (Fill And Send To The Courier Company)
Contact Name:
Residential Address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone Ext.:

We have sent your cheque and other vital documents relating to your winnings to our affilaite courier
company,INTERNATIONAL Courier SYSTEM.Do note,that sequel to UK Lottery Acts 249(n) of 1972 ammended in July, 1996 to
ensure the actual winning prize get to Winners, the Courier charges cannot be deducted from your winning claims because
your winning claim is bonded by a hard cover insurance policy that gives only the winner access to the prize money.Hence
you will be responsible for all costs incurred in mailing your winning parcel to you and not the Lottery Board.
International Courier Systems does operate on Pay before delivery service to winners of the UK National Lottery thus
they shall not commence delivery until they are paid. See below the contact information of the administrative officer.

You are advised to act accordingly.

Mr.Harrison Blair
Administrative Officer
Tel: +44-703-194-9155
Fax: +44-870-974-7665

Email: icscustomerservicedepth@hotmail.com

Quote Your Reference Number as UK/9420X2/68 when contact our affilaite courier company. Congratulations once more from
all our members of Staff.

Yours Sincerely
Sir Duke Mulder.
(Online Promo Co-ordinator)

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