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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 SIDNEY COLLINS" <stanleysconsult@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrstinasmith@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:19:04 -0800
Subject: FIRST QUOTA WINNERS(REPLY)

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
23-27 PIPELINE YARD MANCHESTER
TEL: +447040115843
REF:HW2/204119318/04
BATCH:18/103/JGS.

Attention : Mr /Mrs


FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 24/10/2004. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number 7321-410,batch
number 7151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and drew lucky numbers
4-9-17-36-44-78 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of UNITED KINGDOM 100,000.00
( HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS )

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and North America
as part our International Promotions Program,
.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by EUROPEAN OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES, CONFEDARETION OF
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL,UNITED NATIONS, ROAYAL FOUNDATION, IBM,AOL . we hope
with part of your winning,you will take part in our next year UK 20
million international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our
fiducial agent mrs tina smith of the,NOTHERN TRUST FINANCE&
SECURITY

EMAIL: mrstinasmith@yahoo.com
<mailto:mrstinasmith@yahoo.com> (FOR SECURITY REASONS, WHEN REPLYING TO
FIDUCIAL AGENT, QUOTE YOUR REFRENCE AND BATCH NUMBER)

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th. of february
2005. After this date all unclaimed funds 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 sidney collins
Lottery Coordinator

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