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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.sean_barryukclaims@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:19:19 GMT
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!




The U=2EK=2E National Lottery=2C =

12 Bridge Street=2C =

Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP=2C =

United Kingdom=2E =

Customer Service/Claims Department =

Ref=3A UK/NDU/9023118308/03 =

Batch=3A 074/05/ZY369 =


DEAR WINNER!!! =


We happily announce to you the recent draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY=2C=
=

online Sweepstakes International Program held on Wednesday Friday 10 200=
8=2E =

Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number=3A 56475600545 188 with Ser=
ial =

number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers=3A 01-14-21-3-35-48 and a bonus nu=
mber =

of 24=2E You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3590=
=2C983=2E00 =

(Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Three Great =

British Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03=2E =

To file for your claim=2C please contact your fiduciary agent via email =

immediately=3A =


Mr=2ESean Barry =

Claims Department =

The UKNL Foundation =

EMail=3AMr=2Esean=5Fbarryukclaims=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk =


You are required to provide the following information for verification =

purposes=3A =

Full Name=3A =

Full Contact Address=3A =

Sex=3A =

Age=3A =

Occupation=3A =

Tel (Home/Office/Mobile)=3A =

Country of residence=3A =

Congratulations once more and from all members and staff of this program=
=2E =

Yours Truly=2C =

Sir Mark Dulle=2C =

Online Lottery =

Co-ordinator

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