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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY ." <notification@uknationalsweeptakes.net>
Reply-To: mac_donald01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:56:19 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION .

The National Lottery Commission,
2 Monck Street,
London, SW1P 2BQ.
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831

Dear Lucky Winner,
BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Saturday
06,August,2005.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a
pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,
America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East, parts of Africa, and
North & South America as part of our international promotions programme
conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with
part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery
jackpots.
The result of our computer draw (#915) selected your name and email
address attached to e-ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 01-03-05-11-32-08 (bonus no.24), which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus
bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £76,000,00
(Seventy Six Thousand Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £456,000,00 shared
amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus
bonus.
Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims.
To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our
licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a
period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your
winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory
obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.
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 £76,000,00 (Seventy Six
Thousand Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe. Please be informed that claims not processed within the
stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.Our
European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented below citing the batch and
reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on
Monday through Friday
Overseas Claims Unit

United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary

Contact Person: leonald jakes

Email: leonald_jakes@yahoo.co.uk

phone:+447031910224

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so
desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
At your disposal,
we remain.Very Truly Yours,
ben hill.

The National Lottery Commission,
2 Monck Street,
London, SW1P 2BQ.
UNITED KINGDOM
Fax: 44 (0)871 661 8831
Website : www.national-lottery.com

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