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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: Euro Million Lottery <info@uklotto.org>
Reply-To: martins.rieman@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 07:50:25 -0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION! CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT IMMEDIATELY

U.K Euro Million Lottery Award
November 2014; Draw no.1592
REF: online splash promo.
**************************************
Winning Number:1-13-40-48-49
Batch Number: 8056490911/858
Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014
**************************************


CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We (U.K Lottery Team) proudly announce! that your E-MAIL address has been selected as one of the lucky winners and has won the sum £750,000.00GBP in the on-going U.K-online award promo. Your Ticket Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014.

Prize #77801209/N,
Winning Number:1-13-40-48-49
Batch Number: 8056490911/858
Reference Number:UK/HW47509/2014

All participant were selected through a computer random integrated system drawn in 27 million E-mail address via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any ticket to participate in this lottery program

======= HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
Simply contact Our registered Agent:

Name: Rev.Martins Rieman
Contact Number: +44-704-575-6360
Email: martins.rieman@yahoo.com

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PLEASE QUOTE THE BELOW:
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(**) Your Full names:
(**) Your Telephone Number
(**) Your Contact address:
(**) Your Occupation:
(**) Your Country:
(**) Your Age & Sex:
(**) Your lucky number above:
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NOTE: For security reasons and due to the mix-up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this notification strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non-participants of this program.

You will be paid from our regional Office in United Kingdom since your payment slip is located there.

We acknowledge our last numerous winners globally who have extended to us their appreciations through CNN, BBC, newspapers and others media. We urge them to use their prize to help the UK bring peace to the world.

HELP US EXPAND UK LOTTERY GLOBALLY.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Beatrice White,
Financial Director
U.K AWARDS 2014.
SET FOR HAPPY HOME!

Copyright ©2014 U.K International Lottery!


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