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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: "MISS PATRECIA DESMOND" <ncodcgrenada@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: utbchair@clerk.com
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:06:39 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
Winner REFERENCE: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
27th/11/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 004-05117963-198, with serial number 99375,
batch number 24/00319/PD, lottery ref number
LP/26510460037/04 and drew lucky numbers
05-07-11-12-13-27, which consequently won in the 3rd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of ?1.500, 000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND
EURO)

!!!CONGRATULATIONS

This is from total prize money of EUROS 80,400,000.00
shared among the Twenty international winners in this
category. All participants were Selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 30,000.00 company
And 20,000.00 individual email addresses and names
from all over the World such as, Australia, New
Zealand, America, Europe, North America and
Asia as part of International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually. Your fund is now insured
to your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and
Names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your Claims has been processed and
your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our Security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. This promotional program takes place
every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored
by Association of software Producers. We hope with
part of your winning, you will take part in our Next
year? 100 million international lotteries. To file for
your claim,
Please contact our fiducially agent:
======================================================
Mr.SMITH CLERK
AFRICA OFFICE CORDINATOR
679 BROWFONTEN CNR JOHANESSBOURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
Email: utbchair@clerk.com

======================================================
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
31st Of December, 2004. After this date all unclaimed
funds and will be included in the next Stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications Please 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 from our members of staff and thank you for
Being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

MISS PATRECIA DESMOND
Lottery Coordinator

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