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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 LOTTERY" <flashbudgetfightpovertydraw@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:10:40 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!


*MOTTO: FIGHTING POVERTY AROUND THE WORLD*





UK-ONLINE LOTTERY NOTIFICATION

DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS: 1A, BEXON COURT CARLTON , NOTTINGHAM SHIRE
NOTTINGHAM , NG4 1SQ ESSEX , UNITED KINGDOM .



REFERENCE Nº: EGS/2251256003/08



BATCH Nº: 14/0017/1PD





AWARD NOTIFICATION



Flash Budget Finance Lottery of British International Lottery Program wishes
to inform you the results of the E-mail address ballot lottery program by
the British International Lottery Program held on 11th of September 2008.
Your email account was selected as a winner of Five Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pounds Only. (£550,000.00).



This result is now made available to you and your email address
attached to Ticket
# 044595 in the Category A bonus ball 02, 03, 21, 24, 38, 44, and bonus ball
47. Participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawn
from company and individual email addresses users.



We advice that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money released to you. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program. For the release of your winnings; kindly contact your claims agent
with the following details to expedite the processing of your prize winning.



1. Full name and address.

2. Country of Residence.

3. Tel and fax number.

4. Occupation.



To begin your Claim, please contact our Claims Manager at the Claims
Department Immediately with the following email address: *
flashbudgetclaimsuk@googlemail.com* or on telephone number; *+44-7031-892730
* All winning must be claimed not later than 30 days from the date of
receipt of this email. After this date all prize winning will treated as
Unclaimed. Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays; remember to quote your
Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence.



Congratulations once again from all our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our special quarterly promotional Lottery program.



Yours Sincerely,



Mr. Lennox Anderson ,

(Information and Promotion Manager)

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