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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: uknationaldepartment <uknationaldepartment@laposte.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:58:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: E-MAIL AWARD RESULT Ref No: UK/9420X2/68


U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
HEAD QUARTER
45 ELMDENE RD,
WOOLICH SE 18 6TZ.
LONDON,UNITED
KINGDOM.
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

E-MAIL AWARD RESULT NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the recent results of the draw (07#1241) of the U.K LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM held on Wednesday 20th of february 2008.Your email address was attached to ticket number 56475600545 18,with Serial number 5368/02,drew the lucky numbers 4-18-22-27 44-48-33 [ And 33 as the Bonus Number)which consequently won you the second price in the lottery sweepstake.
You have therefore been approved for a payment of £48,318.00(Fourty Eight Thousand Three Hundred And Eighteen Great British Pounds Sterling).Please contact the underlisted claims agent with the following vital information below for immediate processing of your winning:
Reference Number..... Batch Number......
First Name:....... Last Name:............
Gender:....... Date Of Birth:.............
Marital Status:........ Ticket Number:.........
Annual income:.........Occupation:..........
Full Contact Address :..............
Phone No ( Moblie/ Land line )....... Amount won............
Choose Mode of prize collection
cheque ....... telegraphic transfer.........
(Your Passport Photograph/ ID is also needed )

MR ROBERT COCHRAN
Email:onlineagntcochran@yahoo.co.uk
PHONE :- +44- 7024- 0817- 92
+44- 7024- 0745- 02

He is your agent, and he is responsible in helping you in the procedure of processing your winnings.
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All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world.This promotion is part of our international promotion program to promote and encoirage the use of internet.

Sincerely,
Mr.CHRISTOPHER BRADFORD
ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR


UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
COPYRIGHT © 2008 ALL RIGHT RESERVED

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