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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: "Cyntia lee" <cyntia2002@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: larryoscars4@myway.com
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:29:52 +0100
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification

UK NATIONAL LOTTO HEADQUATERS
Customer Service Center
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number:VC/32/ID1141
Dispatch date : 17/11/2004

WINNING NOTIFICATION;;
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International
programs held on the 11th of OCTOBER, 2004 in ENGLAND AND WALES Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 5224652456UT with Serial number 0098/UK0204
drew the lucky numbers:03-01-15-20-34-33-07, which subsequently won you
the lottery in "A" category. You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN. This is from
a total cash prize of US $25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first TEN
(10) lucky winners in this second category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion
takes place annually. 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 US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment
office in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you
in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.

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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR. LARRY Oscars
LEGAL/FIDUCIARY AGENT
Email: larryoscars4@myway.com
Tel: :+44-7040111922

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference
and Batch numbers in all your 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.

Note that you must contact your claims agent within one week of receipt
of this notice.

Sincerely,
MRS.CYNTIA LEE
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator.
UK N.L Information Service




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