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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: "Anne" <info@spacemonkeys.co.uk>
Reply-To: <dreamlottooffice@mail.bg>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:07:50 -0800
Subject: YOUR DREAM HAS COME TRUE

My Dream Lottery
Organized by
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY UNITED KINGDOM
Head Office and Prize Payment Office
Camelot Group PLC
Tolpits Lane, Watford, Herts,
WD18 9RN
United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales No. 2822203
 
 
Dear Lucky Winner,
 
Thank you for participating in the National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program. This special edition of the National Lottery UK has been performed at the National Lottery UK headquarters here in the United Kingdom. The National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program is registered and organized in accordance with the British Gaming Board (B.G.B.) and the World Lottery Regulation Act (W.L.R.A.).
 
We are therefore pleased to officially notify you once again of the status of your Winning via your email address as our previous letter to your home address mailbox was returned undelivered. An official notification of winning is hereby issued to you as your Winning Numbers 20,41,43,44 and 46 and Lucky Star Numbers 2 and 9 randomly drew for the EuroMillions Jackpot. You have therefore consequently won the National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program in our 2010 first batch.
 
As regards the above, we have officially approved a sum payout of 620,000.00 Pounds Sterling only to you as our lottery winner.
 
The National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program's Funds Delivery Centre will immediately commence the immediate delivery of your cheque of 620,000.00 Pounds Sterling as soon as you have contacted them.
 
***PLEASE NOTE THAT DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS ( NOT P.O. BOX ) IS FREE OF CHARGE***
 
You are therefore advised to contact the National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program's Funds Delivery Centre immediately as stated below;
 
=========================================================
Contact Person: Owen Jackson
Officer in Charge ( Protocols, Handling and Delivery )
The National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program Funds Delivery Centre
Email: < dreamlottooffice@mail.bg >
Phone & Fax Number: +44-7031-7408-73
=========================================================
 
Please provide them with the underlisted informations below as soon as possible;
 
1. Full Names
2. Delivery Home Address ( NOT P.O. BOX )
3. Nationality / Present Location
4. Occupation / Monthly Income
5. Phone Number(s)
6: Dispatch Secret Pin; #04071984#  ****
 
Hearty congratulations from my humble self and all members of the National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program's Organizing Committee.
 
Yours in Service,
Anne Williamson
Public Relations Officer (P.R.O)
The National Lottery UK My Dream Lottery program
 
NOTICE: This e-mail communication (including any attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq. and is CONFIDENTIAL. The information and work product contained herein are PRIVILEGED and intended only for disclosure to or use by the owner of this e-mail. If you are neither the intended recipient(s), nor a person responsible for the delivery of this communication to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by using the "reply" feature immediately for return E-mail. Thank you.

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