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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: "UNIVERSAL LOTTERY PROMO INTERNATIONAL" <universal@lottery.com>
Reply-To: info.peter.greg033@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:13:37 +0200
Subject: Congratulation Your E-mail Have Won Our Universal Lottery 2015

FROM: UNIVERSAL LOTTERY PROMO INTERNATIONAL
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
REF NUMBER: OSL/653/029/03
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-03

Dear : Sir/Ma

WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD ON THE 23RD OF JUNE 2015.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial
number 652-662 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won
in the 2nd category. you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of $1,000,000 (ONE MILLION DOLLARS) Note that All participants in this
lottery program have been selected randomly through a oomputer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from all search engines and web sites.

This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, bill gates
of Microsoft inc and other corporate organization. this is to encourage
the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We look forward to
your active participation in our next year USD50
million slot.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent MR PETER GREG
E-mail address: (info.peter.greg033@gmail.com) Remember,all winnings must
be claimed not later than one month After the date of this notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

However,to enable our account department proceed with the processing of
your check you are required to fill the required details:

USE CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

Full names:
Next of kin:
Contact address details:
Sex:
Phone (House no& mobile phone) and fax numbers:
Age:
Company name:
Profession:
Nationality:
Contact address details where your wish your check
posted to:
Brief description of your company and individual:
Date:

I.................................................here by duly declare
that i have not claimed any fund from THE UNIVERSAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
COMPANY before,and will abide with the procedures for my fund release.

NOTICE:

The above details will be documented in our database to avoid double
claiming,or claim from any unscrupulous individual. We will inform you on
further procedures,immediately we received your data.Our regional payment
centers where you will be zoned will be posting your check to your
designated address you will be forwarding to us.

Thanks for your usual co-operation.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs Rose Mark
(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
NB:Please use the above email when sending your reply.

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