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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: "MRS OLIVIA MALIK" <oliviamalik22@torba.com>
Reply-To: richardpetersonuk@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:50:43 +0100
Subject: Today's draw.....we happily anounce...please contact the claims agent.


* THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK/
MICROSOFT INTERNET PROMOTION 2008 .
*
*


<http://www.freelotto.com/offer.asp?offerƒ387&FIDe433117090>*
*THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
TOLPITS LANE, WATFORD
HERTS WD18 9RN,*
*UNITED KINGDOM.*
*http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk* <http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/>* *

*Tel/Fax +447031896182, 7031896183*


*Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369*
*Winning No: 7-28-87-65-69-73.*

*Attn: Sir/Madam, *
**
*The prestigious NATIONAL LOTTERY/ MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION happily announce
to you the draw (#974) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY/ MICROSOFT CO-OPERATION,
online Sweepstakes International program that was held on the month of July
2008 in Stamford Bridge Stadium, London United Kingdom. *

*Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial
number: 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-18-25-29-31-43(bonus no.) which
subsequently you won the lottery in the first category i.e match 6 plus
bonus. *
* *
*You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000 (One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03. Your fund is now deposited with a Finance company insured
to your name. *

*Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account as this is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by
participants. *
* *
*All participants' names/e-mail addresses were selected through computer
ballot system drawn from 450,000 names and e-mail addresses from Europe,
Asia, Africa, Middle East and North America as part of our International
Promotion Program which we conduct Once in every two years. *

*To begin your claims, please contact your claims agent; *

*Mr. Richard Peterson*
*(Foreign Service manager)
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Tel/Fax +447031896182, 7031896183, 7031896184, 7031896185,
Email: **richardpetersonuk@gmail.com* <richardpetersonuk@gmail.com>
*Confirming to him; the underlisted informations:
Please provide the following details for processing of your claim. * *
VERIFICATION FORM.*
*1, Names in full:*
*2, Country of Residence/address: *
*3, Nationality: *
*4, Residential Address:*
*5, Date of Birth/Age:*
*6, Marital Status/Sex:*
*7, Telephone /Fax No:*
*8, Mobile No:*
*9, Occupation:*
*10, Company name:
11, Monthly Income:*
*12, Amount Won:*
*13, Email address: *
*14, Ref No: *
* 15, Winning No:*

*These informations will be for documentation and for the processing of the
payment of your prize money to you. *
* *
*[image: Derbyshire Shop Syndicate] * *** * **** *[image: Diane
Downing][image: Pete Kyle][image: Craig Pope]*
* *
* *
**
<http://images.google.com.ng/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Microsoft_sign_closeup.jpg/800px-Microsoft_sign_closeup.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Microsoft_sign_closeup.jpg&h`0&w€0&sz!2&hl&start5&tbnid=U2GoEXzk5hhgjM:&tbnh7&tbnw3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmicrosoft%26start%3D20%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN>
*Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Olivia Malik *
*** *
* *
*Mrs. Olivia Malik*
*(PROMOTIONS MANAGER)
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Online coordinator for THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK/ MICROSOFT UK ON-LINE
PROMOTIONS**.
**Sweepstakes International Program.
Copyright (c) 1994-2008 The Microsoft UK Online Lottery Inc.
All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines.*
* *
*THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UK PROMOTION 2008.*
*Microsoft has obtained your contact details from public internet sources.
We thought that you could be attracted to be part of this promotion with our
company*
*(c) Copyright 2008 Microsoft Lottery promotion All Right Reserve"*
*
*NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference and batch number in every of your correspondence with
us or our payee bank. Furthermore should there be any change of Address, do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
[image: Camelot Logo] <http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/index.html>
* *

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