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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: dosumun@web.de
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:25:05 +0200
Subject: !!!CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!.


(click here)

HEADQUARTERS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY 14 C1 RAWTHORN ROAD, LONDON/./ ED2 3GB UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
You Have Just Won in our computer ballot draws.

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE CALL 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS South African Regional contact officeMr. Chris Ben
Phone : +27 728 118 686Email : chris.ben84@hotmail.com
CS No: 680 NCA 85900
Ref No: UK/8420X4/69
Batch No: 084/05/ZY467
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 900


Dear Sir/Madam, We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 22nd July 2008, in London or second quarter of the year. Your e-mail address attached to email id number: with serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £ 950,000.00 (Nine hundred and Fifty thousand British pounds) in cash credited to file UKSA /9080118308/YZ, FNB 07.
All participants were selected randomly from worldwide web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative offices in South African as indicated in our play coupon. The winning funds has been insured by Decission Busness Finance Insurance.
In view of this, your £ 950,000.00 (Nine hundred and Fifty thousand British Pounds only) would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office in South Africa where your winning number falls.

Our Southern African Claim administrator / agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. To file for your claim, please contact our Agent. Contact information:

Mr. Chris Ben.
Regional Claim Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents Africa
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building
Henley Road Auckland Park
101 ZA-2006 Johannesburg
South African Regional contact officeMr. Chris Ben
Phone : +27 728 118 686Email : chris.ben84@hotmail.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.Draw Number above:
13.Reference number:
14.Batch number:
Warning: For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of UKSA National Sweepstake Lottery.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole. (Ph.D) United Kingdom / South African Zonal co-ordinator.

UKSA NATIONAL LOTTERY
COPYRIGHT © 2008 ALL RIGHT RESERVED



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