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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: "grace kelly" <granduniversalpromo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 05:02:48 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

VICTORIAN HERITAGE FUND LOTTERY
10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE,
LONDON WC2N 5BX, THE UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: VHFL/67-AO91652005

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today,01TH of july
2005,of winners of the Victorian Heritage fund Lottery held on 24TH
ofjUNE2005.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2316-5086-477;
with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87, and
consequently won in category A. You have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay out of £1,000,000.00(GBP) in cash credited to file REF
NO.VHFL/67-AO91652005.

This is from total prize money of £3,000.000.00(GBP) shared among the three
international winners in the category A.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia,New
Zealand,America,Asia,Europe and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company 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 you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes £10 Million(GBP) international lotto.
To begin your claim, please respond back to your claims agent;

Martin Davis
Email: claimsofficermartin@yahoo.co.uk
He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and
remittance of your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his
mailing address not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences.

Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477
Serial number A025-09
Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87
File REF NO. VHFL/67-AO91652005

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

Sincerely,
Dr.Ian Dungavell
PROMOTION DIRECTOR,
VICTORIAN HERITAGE FUND LOTTERY

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
Winners will result to disqualification.

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