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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 NATIONAL LOTTERY <zonal_co-ordinator00@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimoffice00461@gala.net
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:22:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATION_YOU_HAVE_WON_=A3425=2C100=2E00_UK_NATIONAL_?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?LOTTERY_AWARD_PROMOTION=3A_CONTACT_YOUR_AGENT_AT=3A+44-703?=
=?iso-8859-1?Q?-174-3999!!!?=






UK-LOTTO Headquarters:

P O Box 1010 Liverpool,

L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM,

(Customer Service Unit)    

WINNING PARAMETERS

Ref: UKNL-L/200-26937

Batch: 2010 MJL-02

 

  WINNING
NOTIFICATION/ PROCESSING ADVICE!

 

We happily announce to you the draw (#1460) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY first of its online of this current year of 2010,online
Sweepstakes International program held on 2010 in LIVERPOOL, UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/09 drew the lucky numbers: 
1. 20. 28. 33 .40 .45. 35 Bonus Ball (35), which subsequently won you
the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of £425,100.00 (Four Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand, One Hundred
British Pound Sterling) in cash, credited to file ktu/9023118301/09. All
participants for this 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 here in London as indicated in your
play coupon. In view of this, your £425,100.00 (Four Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand, One Hundred British Pound Sterling) will 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 receive 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, contact our claims agent!!

 

MR: MARK JOHNSON  (FOREIGN CLAIMS MANAGER)

PAYMENT AND RELEASE DEPARTMENT,

ALPHA CONSULATANT TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM.

Tel Phone: +44-703-174-3999

Alt.Email:    claimoffice00461@gala.net

 

For the immediate release of your payments you are to
provide the following details below to the Claim Agent;

 

VERIFICATIONS FORM:

 

NAME:.........................................................


SURENAME:................................................

CONTACT ADDRESS:...................................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS:....................................

AGE:.......................SEX:...............................


OCCUPATION:...............................................

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:..................................

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:..........................

TICKET NUMBER:........................................

SERIAL NUMBER:........................................

WINNING NUMBER:....................................

AMOUNT WON.............................................

 

Congratulations once again from all Members and staff of
this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
programs.  

 

Sincerely Yours, Dr.Mrs Voke Scott

ONLINE COORDINATOR FOR UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

 

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