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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: uklottrey2005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 04:44:10 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

The National Lottery
P.O. Box 1010
Liverpool
L70 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59
01/07/2005


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#970) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
online Sweepstakes International Program held on Friday 1st july 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 14,22,25,27,45,47,08,
which subsequently won you one of the nineteen Jackpot prizes. You
have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of =A3107,055.00
(One hundred and seven thousand,and fifty-five Pounds Sterling) in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed
online.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe
as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your 107,055.00 to
file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
Mrs Tiffany Kennedy.

Email: claim_office2005@uk2.net

Provide her with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex: 7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:
11.Email Address:
12.Draw Number above:970 That way your Winnings Certificate and all
other relevant documents/paperwork can be prepared for you. You would
be required to show an instrument of identification when cashing your cheque
i.e. Drivers license or International passport. For security reasons, you
are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem
fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid

double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Good luck.
From me and members of staff of the

U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

Mr,Adam Dedrick

___________________________________________________________

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