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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: "GRAPHICS LOTTERY" <graphicslottery@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: graphics.org@london.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:52:54 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION AND FINAL NOTICE

From: The director of the Prize Award Department
Reference number:EG/38807886091/05
Batch number:340/1608/RDL

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the GRAPHICS FORTUNE LOTTO brits sweepstakes lottery International promotion UK programs held on the 13th of AUGUST, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 033-1146993-750 with serial number 13-15-16-21-34-36, which consequently won in the 3ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 315,810.00(three hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten British pounds sterling) in cash credited to file number EG/38807886091/05.

To file for your claim, please contact our financial agent:
PETER DAVIES
CLAIMS MANAGER.
Email:graphics.org@london.com
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:graphicslotto@hotmail.com
Tel: 0044 7031 907 589
Fax:0044-20-7681-1546
International: 0044 7031 907 589
For Further Assistant please call your international
directory in your country
(GRAPHIC FORTUNE LOTTO)


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