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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: phil_ray@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 02:53:23 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION


Uknationallottery.com
The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34

Date: 20-07-2005

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (05/999) of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 21st JULY, 2005. IN LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04-29-39-41-43-45-42 , which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 150,677.59 US$ (one Hundred and fifty Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Seven United States ollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European bookletRepresentative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$ 150,677.59 (one Hundred and fifty Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Seven United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in europe. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is 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 by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: MR COLLINS OWENS.
Email: collins_wns@yahoo.co.uk

You can visit our website
:http://www.uknationallottery.com.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
MR.PHILLIP MAXWELL
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
Tel no:+447031908586
:+447031911144


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