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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL LOTTERIES" <departmentnl@kaixo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lewisachampong@mail2broker.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:57:26 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Department of National Lotteries
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge way richmond
Suite 800 Winnipeg Manitoba
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Ref No: TCL/31251311-08
Grand Draw No: 12099
Secret pin code: 7769847
Ticket No:522/5390/800/AFG

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the Department of National Lotteries
held on the 8th of November in Accra Ghana. A Ticket
number: 522/5390/800/AFG attached to your e-mail address a which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This is from a
total cash prize of US$7.500,000.00(Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
shared amongst the first Ten (10)lucky Winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African
booklet representative office in Accra Ghana (Africa) as indicated in
your play coupon.

In view of this, your Winning sum
would be released to you by our Lottery
Agency (OFFICE)in Accra Ghana Africa. Our Africa Agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as
you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
individuals and companies. This promotion taking place now as we shall commence sales of ticket by next year.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file in for your claim, please contact our Africa Agent:
Mr.Lewis Achampong on Email :lewisachampong@mail2broker.com <mailto::lewisachampong@mail2broker.com>
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr.Lewis with the followings details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences With us or our
designated agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and Staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Felicia Andrews
Marketing/Zonal Coordinator

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