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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: "HKLS" <postmaster@testdrive.thehostinghub.com>
Reply-To: hklservices@ibatam.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:06:27 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!




RUSSIAN ROULLETTE LOTTERY PROMOTION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE
AWARD DEPARTMENT,REF: NBM44125677 BATCH: 31/107/AY ATTENTION: RE/ AWARD
NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE we are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,31st March 2005 of winners of our promo: LOTTO EXTRA PROGRAMS held on
14th March 2005 Your name, is attached to ticket number 1416-4612-750,with
serial number 3187-17 drew the lucky numbers 31-17-8-28-55, and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payout of US$9,500,000.00 credited to file REF
NO:P/L/E/26510460037/03 this forms part of the total prize sum of
$115,000,000.00 shared among the ten international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computerized random ballot system
drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America, and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted quarterly.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited under the custody of a Financial Security company
whom on due processing of your winning documentations and appropriate
identification shall release to you a certified bank check via through a
secured mailing procedure in any event you may not be able to receive your
payout physically as required by Law.You are therefore requested to indicate
to ensure a prompt processing of your payment.Due to the mix up of some
numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public
notice until your claim has been processed and your money received by you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by unauthorized persons.To begin your claim, you will be
given a form to complete and return same to an accredited lawyer to this
office. He shall upon your retainership of his services notarize and endorse
your won prize at the Court of competent jurisdiction.
To commence the facilitation of this process kindly contact your claim agent:

Ms Marian Sanchez via this mail
address: rrlpx@laksamana.net

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 7th April
2005.After this date, all funds will be foreclosed and returned as
unclaimed.NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, All
Winners will be asked to produce evidence of identification and eligibility.
Please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of
your correspondences with your agent.Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotion program.
Sincerely,

Rev William Marrow
The Promotions Manager

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