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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: vhow03@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 00:54:07 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Reply=20needed=2C=2C?=

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUATERS:
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON. LONDON.

Ref: BNA/941OYI/04
Batch:05/06/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the National Lottery Promo International
program, held on the 1st of May, 2005. Your email address was attached to
ticket number: 55550064638 with serial number: 67345/05 drew the lucky numbers
12-8-9-22-23-5, which subsequently won you the lottery in the second category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file PL/233376899/04. This is from a total cash prize of Sixty Million United
States Dollars ($60,000,000.00), shared among the thirty (30) lucky winners
in this category. In view of this,your money would be released to you by
our accredited bank in the United Kingdom. Our agent in the United Kingdom
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds as soon as they are contacted. All participants were selected randomly
from world wide Website through computer ballot system extracted from over200,000,000
companies and individual's email addresses.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid dual claims and unwarranted abuse of this program
by unscrumpulous elements.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Name: Vivian Howard
Fax: +44 870 134 2473
Email: vhow08@myway.com

To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference
/ batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members of staffs, management team and
directors of this program.

Yours faithfully,

Brent Scott
EURO-ASIAN ZONAL COORDINATOR.



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