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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=55=4B=20=50=4F=57=45=52=20=42=41=4C=4C=20=41=57=41=52=44=20=4F=4E=4C=49=4E=45?= <upbonlineaward.org@walla.co.il>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:32:13 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=4B=69=6E=64=6C=79=20=50=65=72=75=73=65=20=74=68=65=20=41=74=74=61=63=68=65=64=20=4C=65=74=74=65=72=20=61=6E=64=20=46=6F=6C=6C=6F=77=20=74=68=65=20=69=6E=73=74=72=75=63=74=69=6F=6E=20=54=68=65=72=65=69=6E=21=21=21=43=6F=6E=74=61=63=74=20=43=6C=61=69=6D=20=41=67=65=6E=74=20=4D=72=73=2E=20=4E=6F=72=6D=61=6E=20=48=6F=67=61=6E=20=54=65=6C=3A=2B=30=30=32=37=2D=37=38=34=2D=37=33=33=30=32=36?=


BRITISH INTERNATIONAL POWER BALL UK/SA
REFERENCE Nє:LPB0031894/35
TICKET Nє:91AW6788424622
BATCH Nє:56741159
DRAW WINNING NO:6/16/20/31/36/8

Dear:Winner,

British International Power Ball Lottery Program wishes to inform you the results of the collective E-mail address ballot lottery award by the British International Lottery Program held in United Kingdom for 2014/ 2015 Draws. Your email ID is among the jackpot lucky winners for the sum of £820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand British Pounds Only) for this month, Prize promotion Award which is organized by International Power Ball Promotion Inc.2014/ 2015

This result is now made available to you and your email address attached in the Category A draw lucky numberand the Power Ball No. Participants were selected through a computerized ballot system drawn from company and individual email addresses users,We advice that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money released to you. This is part of

our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. For the release of your winnings,kindly contact your claims agent with the following details to expedite the processing of your prize winning.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Country of Residence:
4. Tele Number:
5. Mobile Number:
6. Fax Number:
7. Occupation:
8. Age:
8. Sex:
9. E-mail:
10. Reference No: / Ticket No: /Batch No:

To begin your lottery claim, contact our judiciary agent with the details below in South Africa for your payment send all
informational details You are advice to contact Claim Department immediately for the claim of your winning prize with the following details:

Name: Mrs Norman Hogan {Claim Agent}
Tele: Line:+ 0027-784-733026
Fax: Line :+ 0027-865-188035
E-Mail: climagentmrsnormanhogan@aol.com


All winning must be claimed not later than 14 working Days from the date of receipt of this email. After this date all prize
winning will treated as Unclaimed.

Note in order to avoid unnecessary delays; remember to quote your Reference and ticket numbers in all correspondence.Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our special quarterly promotional Lottery program /UK/SA/2014/2015 Year,

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. J. Walker
(UK Information and Promotion Manager
Tele/ Fax : 0044-844-7740680
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Warning: For security reasons your winning information is not to be disclosed until your money prize is successful handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim. You may also receive similar message from people portraying to be other Organizations. This issolely to collect your personal information from you and lay claim over your winning. In event that you receive any thing similar to the notificationletter that was sent to you kindly delete it and give no further correspondence to such organization or body. Person under 18 years of age is notallowed to claim prize. International power ball lottery organization (UK /SA) Copy right © 2014 / 2015



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