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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 Data Base Lottery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliverydepartmentcenter@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 09:26:37 +0100
Subject: Reply: deliverydepartmentcenter@accountant.com

Dear Winner,

We happily announce to you the October (#1114) of the UK DATA BASE NATIONAL LOTTERY, on line Sweepstakes International program held. Your phone number address

attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 10 7 24 31 42 49 5 Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery in the

2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £1,000,000.00(One Million Pounds Starlings in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize

of£4,000,000.00 shared amongst the first four (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the on line version were selected randomly from

World Wide Websites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed on line.

This promotion takes place every April. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play

coupon. In view of this, your £1,000,000.00 (One Million Pounds Sterling's) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.Please be warned. To file for your claim, please Contact our claims

agent:

Mr. Cooper
Email: deliverydepartmentcenter@accountant.com
Telephone: +44 704 573 9543.
Fax No: +44-844-774-6340.

Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent Problems associated with claims.

Once Again Congratulations from me and entire staff of UK DATA BASE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

John Given.
Online coordinator for UK DATA BASE NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm.

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