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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: <clsmdpt_keesehoffman@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:26:53 +0200
Subject: Congratulations You Have Won £860,000.00 GBP

Dear UK National Lottery Beneficiary ,

This electronic mail is to inform you that you have won the sum of £860,000.00 GBP [EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING] in the just concluded UK National Lottery Official On-Line Draw held in London.

The result of our computer draw (#078) selected your email address attached to:

E -ticket Number: 50075611546 109
Serial Number : 4008/132
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369
Reference Number: UK/9420X/68

Which subsequently won you the lottery as the 2nd prize winner in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £860,000.00 GBP [EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING] in cash credited to file KTU/0023118308/08.

Participants were selected through a computer e-mail ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Middle-East and parts of Africa as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.

Contact your claims officer below to process/forward your prize to you.
***************************************
Name: Mr. Kesse Hoffman
Contact E-mail: clsmdpt_keesehoffman@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone: +447035936671 , +44-7035-936-671

***************************************

Please provide him with the below information for verification:

E -ticket Number: 50075611546 109
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Full Names:
Address:
Date of Birth:
Telephone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Marital Status:
Age:
Occupation:

Note that, all claims process and clearance procedures must be kept confidential until your winning funds is transferred to you and duly completed early to avoid impersonation or double claiming.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Very Truly Yours,

Mrs. Diana Graffiti,
Online Co-coordinator,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
Copyright © 2010 UK National Lottery Award.

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