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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: "Christabel Darwin" <christabeldarwin@freedomuniversalpromotions.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:38:48 +0000
Subject: ONLINE WINNING NOTIFICATION.(EMAIL SELECTED)........PERSONAL

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312

BATCH: 901/00319/HLP

RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 24th June,2005.Your
company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number
9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers
990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category.June,2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is
attached to ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17
drew the lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the
lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$300,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312 This
is
from total prize money of US$9,000,000.00 shared among the Thirty
(30) international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North
America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually. Your fund has been deposited in an escrow
account and insured in your name. 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 remitted to your
account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes
US$100.Million International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by email:

Mr.Michael Hernando.
agentmhernando@uk2.net
michaello19630@web-mail.com.ar

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than the 2nd July,2005.All funds not claimed on or before the
fixed date will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with this
office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our
promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs Christabel Darwin
For Freedom lotto ;
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is
automatically disqualified.

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