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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: "mr.dominicus_agent@yahoo.com" <mr.dominicus_agent@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 03:51:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! LUCKY WINNER



U.K
National Lottery On-Line              

P O Box 4279
Liverpool, L70 1NL  
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UKON/5464K2/71
Batch: 012/05/DR432
************************************
Ticket Number: 1356683522 352
Serial Number: 3422/05
Lucky Numbers : 17 20 27 35 36 42
************************************

We happily announce to you the draw (#05/3) of the UK NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,Sweepstakes International program held on   OCTOBER 2008 Your e-mail address.******** (winners email)********
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.ematch 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 250,000(Two hundred and fifty thousand great britain pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/467557844/05.

This is from a total cash prize of 1,000,000,00 shared amongst the first Three (3 )lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus  bonus.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World  Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

Be inform that our payment centre fall in AFRICA this year 2008,so you are advice to contact your claim agent to directe you on how you get your won prize money .


This promotion takes place weekly.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your  250,000(Two hundred and fifty thousand great britain pounds) would be released to you by any of our affiliated couriers company .

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact  him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

To file for your claim,please contact our claims agent:
********************************************************************
MR.C.W.E DOMINICUS
contact our agent here,his e- mail adress,email dress  for your won EMAIL: mr.dominicus_agent@yahoo.com ********************************************************
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Richard k. Lloyd
UK NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Sweepstakes International Program.

FILLOUT THE LOTTERY VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM AND SEND TO Mr.Mike Thomas  FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS.


1.FULL NAMES:_________________________________________________

2.ADDRESS,CITY,STATE,ZIPICODE:_________________________ ____________

3.SEX:__________________________
4. AGE:_________________________
5.MARITAL STATUS:_______________

6.OCCUPATION:_______________________________

7. COMPANY:_________ B. POSITION HELD:___________

8.HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENSE:____________ ( for identification on delivery )

9.ANNUAL INCOME:_________________________________________

10..E-MAIL ADDRESS:______________________________________

11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________________ ( state best time to call )

12.LOTTO NUMBER:_______ B. DRAW NUMBER:_______________

13.TICKET NUMBER:_____ B. SERIAL NUMBER:______________

14.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL____________

15.AMOUNT WON:__________________________________

16. BANK NAME:_______________________________________________

17. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:_____________________________________________

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

LAST WINNERS ON BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY ONLINE GAME.




     You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize
Yours faithfully,
           
Brian Hunt.

Online coordinator for  UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
(Open 7 days 8am-11pm.)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Contact our claims agent.

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