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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: <ukcamelot@zajil.net>
Reply-To: dr.cahiljohnson@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:55:49 +0300
Subject: HAPPY HOLIDAY WITH CAMELOT AWARD!


THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited Registered Office: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Harts WD18 9RN, United Kingdom


The results of our computer draw selected your name and email address attached This is to inform you that you have been approved a lottery jackpot lump sum award prize winning of 1,000,000.00 {One million pounds sterling} in cash prize credited to file Ref. No: UKNL/255457004/12 , This is from the total prize of 18,000,000.00 {Eighteen million pounds sterling} shared among the eighteen overseas lucky winners in this category as part of the UK National Lottery-IOC International Promotions Programme for the fiscal year 2013.The online International Promotions Programme takes place bi-annually via virtual computerized ticketing and draw system.


The United Kingdom National Lottery in association with International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce to you today, of your winning in the release of its final draw of the International Promotions Programme of the up coming Brazilian World Cup 2014. You were selected as a winner in a random World Wide Web computerized draw system,extracted from over {100,000 000} companies and individual email addresses worldwide. The lottery programmed is aimed at promoting United Kingdom� London 2013.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE AND CLAIM.


Winners shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Center. Yahoo Prize Award must be claimed no Later than 7 working days, from date of Draw Notification. Any prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited.

Stated below are your identification numbers: Serial Numbers: UKNL/255457004/12: BATCH NUMBER: OU17/0069/10MJ INNING NUMBER: 01 14 21 30 35 48

CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT TEL: +44-7924590303
NAME: DR. CAHIL JOHNSON
E-Mail: dr.cahiljohnson@outlook.com


You are advised to send the following information to your Claims Agent to facilitate the release of of your fund to you.


1) Beneficiary's Full Names {First Name, Middle Name, Surname}
2) Batch Reference Numbers
3) Serial Numbers
4) Winning Numbers
5) Award Prize (Amount) Won
6) Country of Residence, Physical and Postal Address
7) Contact Telephone, Fax Numbers and email address


Congratulations!! Once again.

Yours in service,

Dr. (Mrs.) Mervyn Hartemink

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