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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 national lottery <info@nationalottery.co.uk>
Reply-To: fiduciaryagent@aliyun.com
Date: 18 Sep 2022 15:55:30 +0200
Subject: FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

The National Lottery

P O Box 1010

Liverpool, L70 1N

UNITED KINGDOM

(Customer Services)

Ref: UK/9420X2/68

Batch: 074/08/ZY369

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the Draw (#2764) of the NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday, June 18th 2022. The result of our computer draw (#2764) selected your name and email address attached to an e-ticket number (number withheld) with Serial number (5627635368/08) drew the lucky numbers: 11 14 36 39 42 59 (bonus no. 21 ), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 6. You have therefore been approved to claim your winning in cheque credited to file KTU/9023118308/08.

Your prize award has been insured in your email address and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 7 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with. You may want to go through our online web result checker

 

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/results/lotto/checker

https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/results/lotto/your-matches#75309_results_blind

to verify your prize online with your numbers: 11, 14, 36, 39, 42, 59

 

This promotion takes place twice weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in UK as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your funds would be released to you by any of our payment offices in London. Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below sending the batch and reference numbers and this information below for quick verifications and release of funds. between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Sunday.

Overseas Claims Unit

United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary

Contact Person: Bruce Foster

Email: fiduciaryagent@aliyun.com

 

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.AGE:_____________________

2.STATE, COUNTRY:_____________________

3.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

4.LOTTO NUMBER:____ 11 14 36 39 42 59__ B. DRAW NUMBER:____ 2764_____

5.TICKET NUMBER:_56475600545 188____

6.SERIAL NUMBER:_____5627635368/08______

 

Make Sure this Verification and Funds Release Form is sent to the Fiduciary agent for quick verification and funds release purpose. Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,

Beverly Parsons

The National Lottery

P O Box 1010

Liverpool, L70 1NL

UNITED KINGDOM

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