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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 PROGRAMME 07 REV DOMINIC POTTER ." <email.uklott2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:04:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR MAIL ID HAS WON!!! contact the claims agent now !



 

















The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369                                     
                                           
                                     WINNING NOTIFICATION:
  We happily announce to you the draw (#767) of the THUNDERBALL WINNING under the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program Held on Wed  18th Jun 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 07---16---22----29---33












             

 









 Which subsequently won you the lottery of the Jackpot Prize.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.

   Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £250,000.00  would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

   Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
*You can access the National Lottery Web-site with the following URL:
 http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
 To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

Name: Dr.John Harrison
Email: johnharrisonpaymentofficer@yahoo.com or mail.claimconsultantuklot07@yahoo.com

 
Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:.....................................................
2.Address:..................................................
3.Marital Status:.........................................
4.Occupation:.............................................
5.Age:.........................................................
6.Sex:.........................................................
7.Nationality:..............................................
8.Country Of Residence:.............................
9.Telephone Number:.................................
10.Fax Number:..........................................
11.Email Address:.......................................
12.Ref Nubmer:...........................................
13.Batch Number:........................................
14:Amount Won:..........................................
12.Draw Number above:..............................
 
That way your Winnings Certificate and all other
relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument of
identification when cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers
license or International passport.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be
warned.
 
Goodluck from me and members of the staff of  UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Rev Dominic Potter.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.





      

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