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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 LOTTERY" <uk_lotto1_united@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: uk_lotto_united@walla.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:11:22 +0100
Subject: YOUR E MAIL HAS WON A LOTTERY !!!!!!

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HEAD OFFICE
P.o.box 1764
Victoria sw1v 4dp
London , England .
http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do


Dear winner

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the UK national lottery
winners, the International program held on, sat 8th march, 2008. Your
E-mail Address was attached to a ticket number 897856213 with serial
number
Ball 8Ball 9Ball 40Ball 42Ball 45 Lucky Star 6Lucky Star 7 drew the lucky numbers.
Your email has won a total Cash Prize sum of £44,000,000 (Forthy four thousand pounds) in cash credited to file LSUK/2031/8161/04 .To file
your claims contact our fiduciary claims officer,

Contact: Mr. Dan Water.
Email: uk_lotto_united@walla.com


For more details regarding how your money will be transferd to you through any of the bellow method of our payment information .

MODE OF PAYMENT
1.Through courier delivery service.
2. through bank wire transfer.

Remember that this program is organized to enhance unity and also
encourage all micro-soft users all over the world.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff, and thank
you for being part of our promotions program.

Regards
MISS ROSE WOOD
CO-ORDINATOR




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UK & Europe E-Lottery 2008 Mid Year Email Promotion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




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