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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 LOTTO" <promo_lotto2_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:48:31 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION! CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON!!!


FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
UNITED KINGDOM
THE LOTTERY COMPANY
PO BOX 200
HARROGATE
HGI 2YR
ENGLAND
REF N: EGS/475061725
BATCH N:05/763638/IPD.
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
CONGRATULATIONS!
THE MONTH OF JULY 2008.

National Lottery Uk Incorporated wishes to inform you the results of the
E-mail address ballot lottery international program united kingdom held on
The month of JULY, 2008. Your email account have been picked as a winner of
$500,000.00} FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY.

This results is now released to you on JULY 1, 2008. and your email address
attached in the A Category. All email addresses were selected through a
computer ballot system in which your email address was selected as one of
the lucky winners. Your
lucky number is:-11 12 22 23 24 36
And bouns ball 26.

Be advised to keep your winning information confidential {VERY SECRET} until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by fraudulent and scampers.

Further more your details(e-mail address) falls within our British
representative office in Africa Nigeria, as indicated in your play coupon
and your prize of $500,000 will be released to you from this regional branch
office in Nigeria Africa.

All winning must be claimed not later than AUG 31st 2008. After this date
all unclaimed funds will be returned to Uk National lottery promotion as
unclaimed. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number in all
correspondence.

You are therefore advised to contact your claim Agent in our regional branch
in LONDON,
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE,

Simply contact our regional office in LONDON Contact FRANCO JOHN. email...
promolotto008@googlemail.com<http://us.mc637.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=promo_lotto2_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
he will advice you on What to do to Get your

Winning Prize Immediately .
or Call Him On
+447024031735.

Visit us online http://lottery.co.uk/res/
Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email account
users program.
Yours in service,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. cooker Henry
Executive(NATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTION LONDON ).
Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn
Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams
(Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive),
Mr. Michael Cole (Executive), Mr. Stephen Boer (Chairman).
VICE PRESIDENT

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