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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info.sipclaimsdep@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:20:00 GMT
Subject: PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.




The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool=2C L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref=3A UK/0147X2/97
Batch=3A 974/05/ST147

WINNING NOTIFICATION=2E

We happily announce to you the draw (P590) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY=2Conline Sweepstakes International program held on 23rd October=2C=

2008=2EYour e-mail address attached to ticket number=3A 36475600541 122
with Serial number 7363/09 drew the lucky numbers=3A3-1-19-25-30-5
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category=2Eyou have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3600=2C000
(Six Hundred Thousand Pound Sterlings) in cash credited to
file KTU/8023118201/06=2E

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100=2C000 unions=2C associations and corporate bodies that are list=
ed
online=2E This promotion takes place weekly=2C Please note that your luc=
ky
winning number falls within our European booklet representative office
in Europe as indicated in your play coupon=2EIn view of this=2C your
=A3600=2C000 (Six hundred thousand pounds sterlings)would be released to=

you by any of our payment offices in Europe=2E

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him=2E For security
reasons=2C you are advised to keep your winning information confidential=

until your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever=

manner you deem fit to claim your prize=2CThis is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program=2CPlease be warned=2E

To file for your claim=2C please contact our fiduciary agent with your
complete Info=2E

(1)COMPLETE LEGAL NAMES=3A

(2)CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBERS=3A

(3)OCCUPATION=3A

(4)REFERENCE/BATCH/DRAW NUMBERS
Mr=2E Russell king
Phone=3A +44-703-190-7688
E-mail=3A info=2Esipclaimsdep=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk

with any other USEFUL details for record purposes=3A
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program=2E Please be warned=2E


CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF UK NATIONAL LOTTERY=2E
Yours faithfully=2C
Williams Campbell=2E
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Sweepstakes International Program=2E
Copyright =A9 1994-2008 The UK National Lottery Inc=2E
All rights reserved=2E Terms of Service - Guidelines

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