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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: "National Lottery P O Box 1010 Liverpool, " <uk.nl0013@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:53:55 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!


*The National Lottery**
*<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:address mce_serialized="1" w:st="on"><st1:Street mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">*P O Box 1010*</st1:Street>*
*<st1:City mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">*Liverpool*</st1:City>*, <st1:PostalCode mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">L70 1NL</st1:PostalCode>**
*<st1:country-region mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">*UNITED KINGDOM*</st1:country-region></st1:address>* **
**(Customer Services)**
**Ref: SGIL/763276/03**
**Batch: 074/05/ZY3.**
** **
**Dear lucky winner,***<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p> *We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-National lottery International programs held on the May-2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 6475600545 187, with Serial number 87-11 drew the Lucky numbers: 11, 14, 19,35,46,49 Bonus 17. Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 7th Category? You have therefore been approved to Claim a total sum of BP 1,000,000.00{ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS} in cash credited to file REF NO.SGIL/763276/03.**
** **
**This is from a total cash prize of GBR £7,000,000(SEVEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLING) shared amongst the first Seven (7) lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.***<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p> *Please note that you’re lucky winning number fall within our European booklet representative office in <st1:place mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> As indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, Your GBP, 1, 000, 000.00 {ONE MILLION BRITISH POUNDS) would be released to you by our payment office in <st1:place mce_serialized="1" w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. Your prize award has been insured in your names and ready for claim. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited Claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners for the Processing of your prize awards winning and Payment To your designated bank account after all statutory Obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*<o:p mce_serialized="1"> </o:p>*Contact thus: CONTACT OUR CLAIMS MANAGER, *<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*NAME; MR.JAMES MARTIN*<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*PHONE: +**44-703-192-3687*<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>FAX:+ 44 870 471 6836
E-MAIL: james.martin.03@hotmail.com [mailto:james.martin.03@hotmail.com] <o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*The above claim agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your prize funds to you, not later than one Month after this date. If you do not contact and process your winning prize, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Call the above number for more details.<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*<o:p mce_serialized="1"> </o:p>*ln other to file for your claim,you have to Contact your Lottery Agent with the following informations below:<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>**<o:p mce_serialized="1"> </o:p>*<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*1.YOUR FULL NAMES...............................**
**2.SEX............................................**
**3.YOUR ADDRESS...................................**
**4.YOUR COUNTRY...................................**
**5.NATIONALITY....................................**
**6.YOUR FAX.....................................**
**7.HOME PHONE NUMBER ...........................**
**8.MOBILE PHONE NUMBER.........................**
**9.OCCUPATION...................................**
**10.YOUR AGE...................................**
**11.YOUR BATCH NUMBER.....................**
**12.YOUR REF:NUMBER.............................**
**13.YOUR LUCKY WINNING NUMBER...................**
**14.YOUR TICKET NUMBER......................**
**15.YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR PRIZE WINNING MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED.<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*<o:p mce_serialized="1"> </o:p>*Due to mixed up in some numbers and names and for the purpose of confidentiality, be advised to keep this award notification as secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your designated bank account as this is part of precautionary measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this program by some social miscreants. Hence, your prize award winning is confidential as our winners are at liberty to remain completely anonymous until payment is effected. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.**
**Sincerely,<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>*<o:p mce_serialized="1"> </o:p>*Mrs.Agnes Palmer.**
**LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR*<o:p mce_serialized="1"></o:p>
*N.B: Please Contact your agent immediately through this phone numbers: +**44-703-192-3687**. And if you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by email. Once again, I say**
**CONGRATULATIONS!!!*



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