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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: mrslindabrown@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:28:50 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?OUR=20LOTTO=20WINNER?=

OUR LOTTO WINNER
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery
Winners International promo Christmas bonanza held on
the
28th of February 2005 and anounced on the 1st of
April 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
20511465897-6291 with serial number 472-971103 drew
lucky
numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the
2nd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum
pay out of US$ 1,200,000.00 (One Million Two
Hundred
United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you
keep your winning information very confidential till
your
claims has been processed and your prize/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 200,000,000 company and
300,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all
over the world.
This promotional program takes place qauterly. We hope
with
part of your winning you will take part in our next
qauters
USD10 million international lottery promo.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your fund
agent
Mrs Linda Brown of the,
LILIAN BROWN AGENCY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Email: mrslindabrown2@yahoo.co.in
Note that all
winning must be claimed not later than 10th of April
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,the amount won 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.
Sincerely yours
Linda Brown



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