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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" <raymondblair_uknl@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:40:04 -0400
Subject: Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05



The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the final announcement today,
21th Of
March 2008,of winners of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE
PROMO
PROGRAMME,held on the 17th of March 2008.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
with
Serial number 5368/07 drew the lucky numbers:01-14-21-3-35-49,
and a
bonus number of 24 which subsequently won you the lottery in
the second
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £590,983.00 in cash credited to KTU/9023118308/07.

Contact our claims agent by email.

Mr:Raymond Blair
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation

Email:raymondblair_uknl@hotmail.com
PhoneNumber:+44 703 1933 790
Provide him with the information below:

1.Full Names
2.Address
3.Age
4.Sex
5.Marital Status
6.Occupation
7.Phone numbers:
8.Country

Yours faithfully,

Sir Mark Oliver.
Co-ordinator(Online Promo Programme



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