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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" <sweezlottrey@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesmcc_2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:59:27 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS, WINNING NOTIFICATION

CONGRATULATIONS, WINNING NOTIFICATION
From: Mrs. Monica Smith.
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/04
Batch: 12/25/DC34 RE:LOTTO


CONGRATULATIONS, WINNING NOTIFICATION


We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 2nd of July, 2005 in AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of S$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

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 booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand 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 STEVE
MARTINS .

Email: sttvmarthins1@yahoo.co.uk To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,please quote your full names, your country, your private
Telephone and fax number, your reference/batch numbers etc 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,
Mrs. Monica Smith.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Alexandra Davis
United Kingdom zonal Secretary General.

Thank you for your Co-operation
Note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely

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