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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 AWARD PROMOTION DEPARTMENT" <notification@uklott0-anniversary.net>
Reply-To: mr.davidmarsha1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:16:43 +0100
Subject: FROM DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR


*INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF NO: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/1PD *
*AWARD PROMOTION NOTIFICATION*

National Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the E-mail address
ballot lottery international program by Great Britain held on *Fri 4th Jul
2008*.Your email account has been picked as a winner of *£900,000:00 *(NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS ONLY).* *

This result is now released on *Draw 1068 Wed 13 Aug 2008* and your email
address attached in the Category (A). All participants were selected through
a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and
individual email addresses and your lucky number are as follows [image: Ball
5][image: Ball 9][image: Ball 10][image: Ball 11][image: Ball 23][image:
Ball 26][image: Bonus Ball 12] All winner's are been advice to keep Their
winning information confidential 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, For the release of
your winning, kindly contact your claims agent in National Lottery Head
Quarters *Mr.David Marsha*, on *+447045717276,* *+447045704846, Fax:
+44-870-471-7117.* You are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on
your winning.

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 submit the following information's to the headquarters
by fax, also via email to your claims agent *Click
Here*<mr.davidmarsha@yahoo.co.uk> for
verification of identity and you must include your email ID that was
selected when sending fax.

1. Full name and address.
2. Country.
3. Tel and fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Your age.
6. Scanned your international passport /or valid driving License.
7. Your category code is HDDGTRQ270

Congratulations from the staff and thank you for being part of email
account users program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Lisa Oliver,
Executive. (Euro Lottery Intern.)

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