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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)
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:34:40 -0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION




BRITISH LOTTERY 6/49
15 milton way.London
UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: XYL /26510460037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD
3rd Of October 2008,

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#8346) of the BRITISH LOTTERY 6/49, online Sweepstakes International program held on the 3rd Of October 2008. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00(One Million Pounds Sterling in cash credited to file XYL 26510460037/05.

This is from a total cash prize of 17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million Pounds Pounds Sterling) shared amongst the (17) 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. This promotion takes place monthly.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 1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Our European 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: Overseas Claims Unit United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary:

MR FRED KENEDY,
Tel: +44 701-113-6204
Email:claims_107@live.com

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail

with the particulars presented above citing Information below:

CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM.

FULLNAME: ...............
SEX:...........................
ADDRESS:....................
COUNTRY:....................
FAX NUMBER:..............................
PHONE NUMBER:..............
OCCUPATION:.....................
COMPANY'S NAME:...............
AGE:.....................
E-MAIL ADDRESS:...............
REF NUMBER:...................
BATCH NUMBER:................

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Jerald Ford
Online coordinator for
BRITISH LOTTERY 6/49

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