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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: "John Gabba" <global_lottointernational@msn.com>
Reply-To: johngabba12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:02:10 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

From:The Director of promotions
Global lotto international promotions Lagos Nigeria.
Tel: +234-8033081348
E-mail:johngabba18@yahoo.co.uk
Date:10th of August,2005
AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the GLOBAL LOTTO/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 013-2316-2004-477, with serial number A025-09 drew
the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category
C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. VLI/67-B773524441.
This is from total prize money of US$22,500,000.00 shared amongst the
six (6)international winners in the category C.

All participating e-mail addresses were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 300,000.00 e-mail addresses from Australia,
New Zealand,America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our
International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in
which your e-mail address won in category C. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a payment centre and insured.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
you claim your winning successfully.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.


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

All we want from you are as follows:

(1) Your name.
(2) Your telephone and fax numbers.
(3) Your contact address.
(4) Your age.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations again from
all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

We expect your reply so as to proceed further.

Sincerely,

Mr.John Gabba.

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

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