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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: "Agentrollins morgan" <uknationallotterypromo@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:45:38 -0600
Subject: RE: contact courier for your claims


ATTENTION:"2nd" Category Winner

(i) winning numbers: 37-13-43-85-67-11
(ii) email ticket number: FL754/22/76
(iii) lotto serial number: FL09622UK
(iv) the file Ref number: FL/04/736207152/UK
Dear ,
We hereby inform you that we have processed your payment and your cheque is
ready for disbursement.
In this regard you are to choose from the options below that best suites you
on how you wish to receive your funds.
Also your funds deposited with us is not in liquid form but in Bank Cheque,
this advice complies with the Anti-Fraud section 2,sub section (iv) of the
procedural manual of the funds disbursement agreement existing between
courier companies and the British Government. The options to receive your
winnings are:
1. You can come down in person to collect your funds at our payment center
in either London or Netherland depending on where there is availability of
funds. You will be required to present a valid International Passport as
proof of Identification amongst other documentation which will be required
if you choose this option.
2. Have our affiliate courier company send the cheque to our online payment
center, This is In consonance with our policy in this regard, be advised
that if you opt for the cheque to be couriered, we however exempts ourself
from all liability related to this service. The cost of this service would
be borne by you, this is a prerequisite for this option. You will be
referred to our affiliate courier company so that you can make enquiries
concerning modalities, and charges. The reason for the courier option is for
the fact of double taxation, that is if you are to come over to sign for the
release of your winnings personally, you would have to pay taxes on the
winnings in UK and then go and pay taxes on the same winnings in your
country once the funds get there.
In the light of the above you are adviced to choose from the options given
to you. That is to say if you opt for courier service you are to notify this
office that we may forward your check and winning certificate per your
request to courier to the issueing bank.Below are their contact for you to
open communication with them immediately as regards the requirements to
sending your check to the payment center. Below are their contact details:
Trans Global Courier Services
Building 219, Epsom Square,
Heathrow Airport,Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2DG
Handling officer:Mr Kelvin Chestly
Email: couriermanager_uklot@mail2world.com
You are to keep me fully informed on all developments depending on the
option you decide to take.
Sincerely,
MR.ROLLINS MORGAN

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