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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uknationallotteryhoderslawfirm@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:44:46 +0100
Subject: Your ID Has Won You The Sum Of £800,000 GBP POUNDS

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY (HEADQUARTERS)
The National lottery.
16 Kempsford road, GL7 4WZ,London.
England,UNITED KINGDOM.

Date: 25th of February ,2011.

TICKET NUMBER: 74454774
SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584
BATCH NUMBER : BT-4478474121P

Email:uknationallottery_dept@info.lt

AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#999) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on the 3nd of November 2010. You were entered as dependent clients with: SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584 and Batch number BT-4478474121P.

Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774 that drew the lucky winning numbers which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus. You have been approved for a payment of£800,000.00 POUNDS (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND Pounds Sterling.) in cash credited to file reference number: UKL/K5998/U4.

This is from a total cash prize of Eight million pounds shared among the ten international winners in first categories. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 50,000 (Fifty thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion program. Due to mixed up of some names and addresses,we ask that you keep this award personal, till your claims has been processed and your funds remitted to you.This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.

You are to contact our accredited Attorney for the proccessing of your winnings .

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY HODDERS LAW FIRM
BARR WOODS MICHAEL (Attorney).
EMAIL:uknllhodderslawfirm@live.com
Email:uknationalotteryhodderslawfirm@yahoo.com.hk
enquire@hodderslawfirmconsultant.uk.tt
TEL :+447011150179
FAX :+448704796941

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